Swedish-ish Meatballs

By Edoo

"A yummy, down-home, hearty meatball recipe. My take on Swedish meatballs."

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 1 1 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1 1 1 egg
• 1 1 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 2 2 pinches ground cinnamon
• 2 2 2 pinches ground nutmeg
• 2 2 2 pinches dried parsley
• to and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 2 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Gravy:
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 1 ounce) can 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1 ounce) can 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained

Preparation

Step 1

Mix ground beef, ground pork, onion, bread crumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until evenly mixed; shape into 12 2-inch balls.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs in hot oil until browned on all sides and somewhat firm, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove browned meatballs with a slotted spoon to a slow cooker.

Stir cornstarch into drippings remaining in the skillet; add beef broth. Bring the broth mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir sour cream into the broth mixture until smooth. Add mushrooms and stir. Season the sauce with salt and pepper; pour over meatballs in the slow cooker.

Cook in slow cooker on High for 4 hours.