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Swedish Cardamom Meatballs

SUBMITTED BY: KELLY GASPARINI

"A Swedish friend passed on this rich and satisfying dish to me."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 18 stars. This recipe average a 3.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 3 egg
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
  • 1 cup butter, divided
  • 6 cups sliced yellow onions
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons dry gravy maker mix
  • 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water

DIRECTIONS

  1. In large mixing bowl, soak bread crumbs in milk for 5 minutes. Mix in meat, eggs, and chopped onions. Season with cardamom and salt and pepper to taste. Roll into 1 to 1 1/2 inch meatballs.
  2. Saute meatballs in 1/4 cup butter for approximately 20 minutes.
  3. In a separate skillet, saute sliced onions with 1/4 cup butter and sugar until caramelized, about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Remove mixtures (the meatballs and the onions) from both pans, and place on separate plates. Deglaze both saute pans with the remaining 1/2 cup butter and beef broth, scraping up the browned bits. Cook over high heat for 1 minute.
  5. Place the contents of both saute pans into one large pot, and stir in the cream and onions. Season with gravy maker seasoning, monosodium glutamate, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a simmer. Make a slurry with cornstarch and water; whisk the slurry into the cream sauce. Add meatballs, and simmer approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by MOM4KEL
These are really good. I omitted the MSG and substituted homo milk for heavy cream. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2006 by EJS1097
I've made this about 4 times now and has become a tradition at Christmas as we serve mostly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by LuvMyFamily
Meatballs are WONDERFUL!!! The sauce, however, is a bit sweet to our tastes. I'd cut the sugar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2006 by mrudden
This is great recipe - it is very time consuming but I only make it once a year, for Christmas... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2005 by Monica
There is no question in my mind that 1/2 cup sugar is a typo error,try 1T or less. I used only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2005 by BBOOZER
Very good, but if using fresh ground cardamon, cut it in half. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2006 by TIMANGRACHEL
The sauce was too sweet and the recipe is very time consuming. My family didn't like it at all. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2006 by Kelly E.
guess I don't like the whole nutmeg and meatball thing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2005 by RUNNELS
did not like recipe at all! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2005 by GINAH1
OK, this one is a ton of work-took me a couple hours to get everything together, but it was so... MORE