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Swedish Meatballs

SUBMITTED BY: Emily Gould

"I'm a 'Svenska flicka' (Swedish girl) from northwest Iowa, where many Swedes settled at the turn of the century. This recipe was given to me by a Swedish friend. It's obviously a 20th century version of a 19th century favorite, since back then they didn't have bouillon cubes or evaporated milk! I think you'll agree that these modern-day 'Kottbullar' are very tasty."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 131 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • Dash pepper
  • 1 pound ground round
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine 2/3 cup evaporated milk, onion, crumbs, salt, allspice and pepper. Add meat; mix well, chill. Shape meat mixture into 1-in. balls. In large skillet, brown meatballs in butter. Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water; pour over meatballs and bring to boil over medium heat. Cover; simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, blend together cold water and flour. Remove meatballs from skillet, skim fat from pan juices and reserve juices. Stir 1 cup evaporated milk and flour/water mixture into pan juices in skillet; cook, uncovered, over low heat, stirring until sauce thickens. Return meatballs to skillet. Stir in lemon juice. Serve with cooked noodles that have been tossed with poppy seeds and butter.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by Aunt B
At last a recipe that doesn't call for cream of soup!! My whole family loved this. I sauted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2007 by BERDISA
I thought these were very good, but of course I made a few changes. I used finely chopped... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by WISEREADER
I tripled the recipe for a work potluck luncheon. These turned out well and proved to be very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by blue eyed CC
Excellent. I added 2 shakes of worcestershire sauce and about 2 tablespoons of sour cream to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2007 by MSMOM1
These meatballs were a hit. I did make some minor changes. I mixed the meatballs as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2006 by Mary Jo V
I'm not a big fan of the swedish meatball but I brought these to Christmas dinner and they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by SMILES056
Tried this recipe tonight for dinner and it was delicious. I made just a few changes to the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2006 by Lauren
This was a good recipe. I would suggest pan frying the meatballs and using a non stick pan. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by Debbie B.
Made this recipe for the first time for a Christmas Party. Changed nothing, followed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2007 by LWIETHE