More Purpose Swedish Meatballs

More Purpose Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients:
4 or more tablespoons butter or margarine salt
1 medium onion, minced ¼ cup all purpose flour
3 pounds ground beef 1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups fresh bread crumbs 1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground mace 1 cup water
2 eggs chopped parsley for garnish
2 cups half-and-half

Directions:
Begin about 1 ¼ hours before serving. In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, cook onion in 2
tablespoons butter until tender, stirring occasionally. In large bowl, mix onion, ground beef,
bread crumbs, mace, eggs, ¾ cup half-and-half, and 2 teaspoons salt. Shape beef mixture into
1-inch meatballs. In same skillet over medium-high heat, in 2 more tablespoons butter, cook
meatballs, one-fourth at a time, until browned on all sides, removing meatballs to bowl as they
brown and adding more butter if necessary. Into drippings in skillet over medium heat, stir
flour, sugar, pepper, and ½ teaspoon salt until blended. Gradually stir in water and remaining
1 ¼ cups half-and-half, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet; cook, stirring
constantly, until mixture is thickened and boils. Return meatballs to skillet; simmer, covered,
about 15 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. Spoon meatballs into chafing dish.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Swedish Meatballs
DyVonne Nelson