Swedish Meatballs | Recipe Binder

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This is a very old recipe from at least the 40’s. A version of it used to appear on the backs of cans of evaporated milk. It’s very good!

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Ingredients

  • Meatballs:
  • 1-1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 slices of bread, torn into small bits (stale bread is fine)
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk (or 1/2 cup water mixed with 1/3 cup dry milk powder)
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon EACH nutmeg & garlic powder
  • Gravy:
  • 1/3 cup fat from the cooked meatballs (above)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 1/2 cups beef broth (made with 2 1/2 cups tap water and 3 bouillon cubes is fine)
  • 1 cup evaporated milk (or1 cup of water combined with 2/3 cup instant dry milk powder)
  • 1/4 teaspoon EACH black pepper and dill
  • Salt to taste (usually 1/4 teaspoon, but it depends on the saltiness of your broth or bouillon)
  • 12 to 16 ounces of egg noodles, cooked and drained

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