The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009
These were very good, but I did alter the recipe a bit. The main thing I changed was to use ground chicken instead of beef. In this case, cooling the meat in the freezer before making the meatballs was a must! I also added a few more bread crumbs (I just crushed croutons) and added a splash of worcestershire and a couple tablespoons of sour cream. Also used chicken bouillon instead of beef bouillon. Sauce turned out very creamy and rich. My husband and I ate it over rice and egg noodles. I will be making it again.
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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Egegik, Alaska, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2009
MMMM... delicious. I didn't have evaporated milk so just used some skim milk. I also used seasoned bread crumbs instead of plain. This is a wonderful and hearty recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009
I made this for my boys ages 6, 3, 20 months. They loved it. It was described as better than Kung Fu Panda right behind Disney World. I only had to replace the evaporated milk with cream because I didn't have any. WOW!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009
I really loved this recipe! I didn't have breadcrumbs so I used pepperidge farm stuffing mix, crushed a bit finer. Subbed the condensed milk with heavy cream. I took the advice of others and added a dash of nutmeg to the sauce, a splash of worcestershire and a few spoonfuls of sour cream. I will no doubt be making this again and again! It's a great base to tweek to your liking.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009
Made this last night and served over egg noodles. It was excellent! Hardest part was turning the meatballs while browning. As the one side cooked, it flattened a bit and thus wanted to return to that side when attempting turn. Used tongs to turn but had to be real gentle to keep from breaking meatballs. One other note is definitely SIMMER. If you allow your liquid to boil, the bubbles will tend to break apart the meatballs. All in all, an excellent recipe. My wife told me that I was going to memorize this recipe as she would request it often.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009
I did not have time to read the reviews before I made this recipe so I prepared it exactly as stated (except I had to sub heavy cream for half of the evap milk because I ran out, worked fine). As written, it's good but it needs work. First, these meatballs were too soft. I think they need about 1/4 cup more breadcrumbs. Second, I recommend draining the fat from the meatballs as soon as they are brown, then add the liquid. It's too hard to skim the fat off otherwise. Finally, this sauce needed salt. It was too bland otherwise. I will make again, but definitely will tweak. You also only need 1 and 2/3 cups evaporated milk, not 2 and 2/3 cup, that's a typo. **added later**Be sure to drain the fat first, it's too hard to do it after adding the broth and my hubby and I both got very sick from all of the fat left behind.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009
I had a bunch of leftover frozen meatballs in my freezer and decided to adapt this recipe to use with them. Am I ever glad I did. My whole family loved this and I will never, ever buy Swedish Meatball Mix or Frozen Swedish Meatballs again. This recipe blows them away.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008
I really messed this recipe up by adding the whole 1 2/3 C. of milk to the meat mixture, so my meatballs turned into mush while in the skillet. I decided to finish the dish anyway and came up with a meat sauce that we ate over noodles. It was great, the kids loved it! I grew up in Iowa, and had swedish meatballs a lot while there. I had never tried to make them before. Next time I will make the real meatballs, but the sauce I ended up with this time tasted just like the swedish meatballs I remember!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2008
This was very simple and delicious. My children gobbled them up. I'll make this again, real soon.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008
An excellent, tasty recipe. I had no problem with the balls falling apart because I didn't brown them in the butter. I just poured the hot water with the bouillon over them and let them simmer. The consistency was perfect. I only used 2/3 cup of evaporated milk instead of 1 2/3 cup, that could be a typo. A definite keeper.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008
First time preparing meatballs from scratch. Turned out great. Was a big hit with the whole family.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008
Awesome! It's not very often a family of five each goes for seconds or thirds, but they did tonight. I didn't have evaporated milk on hand, as I usually do, so I used half & half (about 3/4 c), and I used a can of beef broth instead of the bouillon. They want it again tomorrow - thanks so much for this recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008
These were really good. My husband is not a fan of butter, so I made pasta and just poured some gravy over it. On day 3, we only had three meatballs left over, so I quartered them, sauteed onions, celery, and carrots in a soup pot, added the meat and gravy, poured in some more broth, and made a soup out it. The soup was good, too.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008
Thanks, Emily! I loved this recipe. I had it for supper last night and am now having it for breakfast. The only change I made was I added a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to meatballs when they were simmering. Perfect!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008
I made these for a party, and they were a huge success.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a significant error in the ingredients. The recipe calls for 1-2/3 cup milk at the beginning of the list, and then another 1 cup at the end of the list, equaling 2-2/3 cups. The directions, though, call for 1-2/3 cups total, or am I misreading it? I had the ingredients out, recipe printed, and ready to cook this when I noticed the discrepancy.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008
Came out great!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008
Worth the time rolling your own meatballs.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2008
This was delicious...my first time making Swedish meatballs! I made it per the original recipe (with a splash of Worcestershire as others advised). It took more time than I'd planned for the sauce to thicken, but it did and tasted great. I served it with Brussels sprouts and noodles and my whole family ate it up. Thanks.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008
YUM! Now I don't need to go to IKEA when I'm craving swedish meatballs and gravy. Added a dash of Worcestershire and sour cream like other reviewers recommended, but not sure that I needed to. Used a little bit less milk in the gravy as I like my gravy a bit browner/meatier.
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