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Carnation® Swedish Meatballs

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"Meatballs and ribbon noodles are a quintessential Swedish dish" — Nestle® Carnation®

Directions

FOR MEATBALLS: PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F. MIX all meatball ingredients lightly but thoroughly in medium bowl. Shape into 2-inch balls. Place in jelly-roll pan.
BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain; reserve fat drippings. Keep meatballs warm.
FOR GRAVY: COMBINE 1/2 cup fat drippings from meatballs (adding vegetable oil to make 1/2 cup) and flour in large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in broth, evaporated milk, dill and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Add meatballs to sauce; stir. Serve over noodles.

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PREP 25 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 11, 2005

I used frozen swedish meatballs but did make the sauce with the following changes. I did not use any meat drippings. Melted 1/2 stick of butter in a pan and added just a bit more than 1/4 cup flour. After adding the rest of the ingredients I also added a bit of onion powder, a bit more dill than called for and a tsp. of salt. This was perfect swedish meatball gravy! Yummy. Everybody liked it.

—Valerie's Kitchen

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 29, 2004

Meatballs were excellant, the gravy was very bland, next time will add butter insead of oil.

—MYSWEETIEPIE1

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Oct 02, 2002

My husband's grandfather is always talking about a meatball dish that his late wife used to make that was a family favorite. I searched several websites and many recipes before finding this one. It was a hit on the first try. Now we have Mimi's secret meatball recipe. We all loved it. It was delicious and a lot easier to make than I thought it would be. It has now become one of our family favorites. Thanks Susie

—Susie Hansen

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Feb 15, 2004

Made my own meatballs, but started off with their sauce recipe. Had to make some additions: 1 Tbls. Wocestershire sauce, 1 tsp. garlic salt, and 1 Tbls. parsley. Substituted 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg for the dill (nutmeg is the original flavor of Swedish Meatballs). I also added 8 oz. fresh sliced mushrooms. It was very good with the changes.

—Robbie Rice

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Jan 07, 2010

**** REVIEW FOR GRAVY ONLY***********Used Butter, not oil to make rue- deleted dill, instead added 1 clove minced garlic, sprinkle of dried onions...... Was very tastey..........Used my own meatballs-

—Wiser1

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Aug 07, 2004

This was a nice easy recipe and it tasted good with a little added salt and garlic in the sauce. Took the suggestion from another review and used butter instead of oil. I think it was a wise choice. Will surely make it again.

—EAKE

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Dec 23, 2002

I used frozen meatballs from a store instead of making my own. I heated the meatballs before making the sause for the meat drippings. It turned out really good!

—RTHETFORD

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Jan 02, 2006

Sauce was OK - good taste but very bland. Will add more salt, garlic salt, and/or Worcestershire next time.

—YMACORR

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Nutrition

Calories
387 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
15.9 g
5%

Cholesterol
109 mg
36%

Fat
26.4 g
41%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
20.3 g
41%

Sodium
631 mg
25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Carnation(R) Swedish Meatballs

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 387
** Calories from Fat: 238

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 26.4g 41 %
** Saturated Fat 11.1g 56 %
** Cholesterol 109mg 36 %
** Sodium 631mg 25 %
** Potassium 396mg 11 %
** Total Carbohydrates 15.9g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
** Protein 20.3g 41 %
** Sugars 5.1g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C 9 %
** Calcium 17 %
** Iron 25 %
** Thiamin 17 %
** Niacin 72 %
** Vitamin B6 18 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 20 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.