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Judy’S Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time50 mins

?There is no one definitive Judy's Swedish Meatballs recipe. However, many recipes for Swedish meatballs call for a combination of ground beef and pork, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and milk, which are then formed into balls and fried. Some recipes also include allspice, cloves, or ginger. The meatballs are usually served with a gravy or sauce.

 ½ c Fine dry bread crumbs
  c Milk or water
 1 Egg
 2 tb Minced onion
 1 1/4 ts Salt
  ts Pepper
  ts Nutmeg
  lb Ground beef
  lb Ground pork
  lb Ground veal
 2 tb Butter or margarine
 ¼ c Water
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Stir bread crumbs into milk or water;mix well.Beat in unbeaten egg and minced onion.Add salt,pepper,nutmeg and ground beef;mix thoroughly. Divide meat mixture into 50 to 60 even portions.Shape into small balls Melt butter or margarine in skillet.Add meatballs;brown thorough- ly, shaking pan occasionally to keep balls round.Add water;cover skillet. Simmer 20 minutes.Yield: 50 to 60 small meatballs.