Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1 cup milk or cream
• 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
• 1/2 pound lean ground pork
• 2 eggs
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cardamom (optional)
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef consommé or 1 1/4 cups beef broth
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons flour

Instructions

1. Soak bread crumbs in milk or cream 5 minutes in large mixing bowl.
2. Add ground meats, eggs, onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, allspice, nutmeg and cardamom.
3. Mix well and refrigerate covered for 1 hour.
4. Shape mixture into 1 inch diameter balls.
5. Place on rack of broiler pan and bake in 400 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.
6. Put browned meatballs in slow cooker.
7. Add 1/2 can of beef consommé, pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
8. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours. (HIGH for 2 to 3 hours)
9. To thicken gravy, turn slow cooker to HIGH.
10. Combine butter and flour to make a smooth paste.
11. Add paste to remaining 1/2 can of consommé.
12. Pour into meatball mixture.
13. Cook until thickened.

Attribution

Source: 1982 Rival Slow Cooker Cookbook

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