Swedish Meatballs
(from JenniferGM’s recipe box)
There’s nothing Swedish about these, but they are delicious! Grandma Gregory won a prize for this recipe. There are different notes on procedures, so it’s noted in the recipe.
Source: Florence Gregory
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Categories: Appetizers, Main Meal
Ingredients
- Meatballs
- 1 pound ground meat
- 1 egg
- 12 saltines, crushed
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 Tablespoons chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- Cooking
- Flour
- Butter
- Sauce
- 1 can tomato soup OR 3/4 cup catsup
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
Directions
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Combine ingredients for meatballs and mix well. Roll into small balls (walnut size).
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Shake about 5 or 6 at a time in flour. Shake off excess flour. Brown lightly in butter.
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When brown on all sides add about ½ to ¾ cup catsup (another version of her recipe calls for tomato soup). Then add about 1 ½ cups water. Simmer low about ¾ hour covered.
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If you have some sour cream or yogurt, you can add about 2 Tablespoons to the mixture or before you serve the sauce. Stir the sauce well.