Swedish Meatballs

Amount

  Measure

  Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1

  pound

  extra lean ground beef

1

  pound

  ground pork -- lean

1/2

  cup

  panko

1/4

  cup

  2% low-fat milk

3

  tablespoons

  unsalted butter

1

  large

  egg

1

  teaspoon

  salt

1/4

  teaspoon

  ground black pepper

1/4

  teaspoon

  ground allspice

1/4

  teaspoon

  ground nutmeg

1/4

  cup

  all-purpose flour

1

  cups

  low sodium beef broth

1/2

  cup

  low-fat sour cream

1

  small

  sweet onion -- diced

1   tablespoon    low sodium Worcestershire sauce
8   ounces    noodles, egg, cooked
Heat oven to 200°F.

Soak panko in milk.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in skillet over medium heat and add onions. Cook until softened and starting to brown. Remove from pan.

Add onions, pork, egg, salt, pepper, allspice, and nutmeg to bread mixture. Mix thoroughly.

Add beef to meat mixture and mix just until incorporated.

Heat remaining butter in skillet. Brown meatballs on all sides until golden. Remove to ovenproof dish and put in oven to keep warm.

Decrease heat to low and add flour cooking until lightly browned. Add broth and Worcestershire sauce and cook stirring up browned bits. Cook until sauce starts to thicken.

Add sour cream to sauce and whisk until incorporated.

Remove meatballs from oven and cover with gravy and serve over noodles.

Makes 6 Servings.

Per Serving: 575 Calories; 37g Fat (59.7% calories from fat); 35g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 175mg Cholesterol; 522mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 5 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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