Swedish Faux Meatballs

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 slices bread, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 2 (12 ounce) packages frozen burger-style crumbles
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup Half-and-Half cream

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl combine bread crumbs, onion, pepper, nutmeg and milk. Stir in burger-style crumbles until well blended. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls.
3. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the "meat" balls in butter. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a 2-quart casserole dish.
4. Whisk flour into drippings in skillet; cook until bubbly, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and cream and continue cooking, stirring, until sauce thickens and boils, about 1 minute. Pour over 'meat'balls.
5. Bake for 30 minutes.

Attribution

Posted by Tiffany at Recipe Goldmine 2/11/2002 6:51 pm.