Mom's Swedish Meatballs

Ann posted 04-10-98

Mom's Swedish Meatballs

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 lb. ground veal
1/2 lb. ground pork
3 Cups soft bread crumbs (6 slices)
2 Cups half and half
1 Cup chopped onion
2 Tbl. butter
2 eggs
1/2 Cup finely chopped parsley
1 Tbl. salt
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 dashes pepper
2 dashes nutmeg
2 dashes allspice


Have meat ground together twice.

Soak bread in cream 5 minutes.

Cook onions in butter (not brown).

Combine meat, crumb mixture, eggs, onion, parsley, seasonings. Beat mixture vigorously 5 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Chill.

Form 1 1/2" balls (wet hands to roll). Brown on cookie sheet 30 minutes at 350. Keep juice to store and freeze or reheat.

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