Not Really 'Swedish' Meatballs. Eventually, those came to be known as Swedish meatballs. If you're trying to trace the branches in the family tree between polpette and kottbullar (aka Italian and Swedish meatballs), there's no better place to start than with the meat of the matter: The blend. Swedish food isn't the most famous cuisine to come out of Europe, but there is one Swedish dish that's known around the world: their petite, gravy-soaked meatballs. Not Really 'Swedish' Meatballs

You can have Not Really 'Swedish' Meatballs using 22 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Not Really 'Swedish' Meatballs
  1. You need 1 of **** in this recipe you can use a package of meatballs. if you have store bought meatballs skip to step #4.
  2. Prepare of MEATBALLS.
  3. You need 1 lb of ground beef.
  4. It’s 1/2 lb of ground pork.
  5. Prepare 1 small of onion.
  6. It’s 3/4 cup of finely chopped bread crumbs.
  7. You need 1 tbsp of parsley.
  8. You need 1 tsp of salt (I use season salt).
  9. Prepare 1 tsp of black pepper.
  10. Prepare 1 tsp of garlic minced, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.
  11. You need 1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce.
  12. Prepare 1 of egg.
  13. You need 1 cup of milk.
  14. It’s 1/3 cup of cooking oil.
  15. Prepare of GRAVY.
  16. You need 1/4 cup of flour.
  17. It’s 1/4 tsp of salt.
  18. It’s 1/4 tsp of garlic powder.
  19. You need 1 tsp of pepper.
  20. Prepare 1 tsp of paprika.
  21. You need 2 cup of water or broth.
  22. You need 3/4 cup of sour cream.

Every Swede has eaten them at least once in their life. And not only when going to a local IKEA store. It's one of the most typical Swedish foods you can have on your plate: the delicious Swedish meat balls. In Sweden they are called "köttbullar".

Not Really 'Swedish' Meatballs instructions

  1. combine, meat , onion, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce, egg, and milk in a bowl and mix by hand..

  2. shape into meatballs the size of walnuts..

  3. brown in skillet with oil. place meatballs as they get done in slow cooker. once they are all in cook for 30 minutes covered, on high. it just gets the crock pot hot..

  4. in drippings from frying meatballs add salt, the other 1/2 the onion, pepper, broth & paprika. add broth and sour cream..

  5. pour over meatballs..

  6. cover and cook on low for 5 hrs..

  7. can be served over butter noodles that are seasoned with salt, pepper, & garlic powder..

  8. **** if I use store bought meat balls. I put in a Rubbermaid container and sprinkle with pepper, garlic powder, and worstershire sauce. I put fresh minced onion on the meatballs… mix by hand and cover overnight.. I generally do my prep in the evening..

Swedish meatballs are a Scandinavian favorite that go from appetizer to main in a flash (just add These meatballs were succulent, with good flavor. We didn't really notice the garlic because I think it Cardamom makes a Swedish meatball taste like it should. Please don't call it something it is not. I was worried the sauce would be bland but it really wasn't. I DID use the cardamom that is listed as optional.