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Jean's Swedish Faux Meatballs

SUBMITTED BY: COURTNEYSUNSHINE 

"This is a recipe that was handed down by my Mother-in-Law. It is a delicious twist on a 'comfort' food!"
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This recipe has been rated 5 times with an average star rating of 3.4
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

What to Drink?
Wine Sangiovese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat 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 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 in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 19, 2008 by Krista 
They made a total mess and fell apart completely when I went to brown them. The sauce and meat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 15, 2007 by Jen VB 
I halved the ground soy meat. I found the *meat*balls were difficult to keep together while... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 17, 2006 by oceadic 
i used store-bought vegetarian meatballs, so i'm only rating the sauce, which was good, but a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 29, 2002 by ALLISONPEYTON 
The "meatballs" fell apart when I browned them. In the end, they tasted good, but didn't look... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Jean's Swedish Faux Meatballs

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 560

  • Total Fat: 16.7g
  • Cholesterol: 36mg
  • Sodium: 1381mg
  • Total Carbs: 21g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.9g
  • Protein: 94.3g

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