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Meatball: Crockpot Swedish Meatballs

Source of Recipe

Mimi's Archive


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
2 eggs
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon cardamom, optional
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk or cream
1/2 pound lean ground pork
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 10 1/2 ounce beef consomme or broth
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon allspice


Recipe

Soak bread crumbs in milk 5 minutes in a large mixing bowl. Add beef, pork, eggs, onion, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, allspice, nutmeg and cardamom. Mix well. Shape in 1" balls. Place on broiler pan, bake 15 minutes at 400ºF. Put browned meatballs in crock pot. Add 1/2 can beef consomme or broth, pepper & remaining salt. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours (high 2-3 hours). To thicken gravy, turn crock pot to high. Combine butter & flour to make a smooth paste. Add paste to remaining 1/2 can consomme, pour in crock pot. Cook until thick, about 45 minutes.