Grandma Katie’s Swedish Meatballs – Recipe Wise

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 lbs lean ground chuck
• 2 lbs ground pork
• 2 lbs bacon , fried crisp & finely crumbled ( reserve the drippings )
• 2 cups finely diced green peppers
• 2 cups finely diced celery
• 5 large onions , finely diced
• 1 container plain breadcrumbs
• 6 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 4 cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 containers beef broth
• mushroom , sliced and slightly browned ( optional )