SWEDISH MEATBALLS

This my friends is a good one!  Great flavor, fairly quick to put together and it's a nice change up from your everyday meals.  Pardon the simple cell phone picture....

You can literally have this on the table in about 35-40 minutes.   Enjoy!                Serves:  4

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. ground beef

¼ cup panko bread crumbs

1 Tbsp. chopped parsley

¼ tsp. ground allspice

¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

¼ cup finely chopped onion

½ tsp. garlic powder 

½ tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

1 egg

1 Tbsp. olive oil

5 Tbsp. butter

3 Tbsp. flour 

2 cups beef broth

1 cup heavy cream (I used half and half)

1 Tbsp. Worchestershire 

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

egg noodles 

salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.  In a medium size bowl combine ground beef, panko, parsley, allspice, nutmeg, onion, garlic, pepper, salt and egg.  Mix until combined.

2.  Roll into 12 large or 20 small meatballs.  In a large skillet, heat olive oil and 1 Tbsp. butter.  Add the meatballs and cook turning continuously until brown on each side and cooked throughout.  Transfer to plate and cover with foil.  

3.  Fill a large pot with water and follow the package directions to prepare 4 servings of noodles.  Drain.  

4.  Add 4 Tbsp. butter and flour to skillet and whisk until it turns brown.  Slowly stir in beef broth and heavy cream.  Add worchestershire and mustard and bring to a simmer until sauce starts to thicken.  Salt and pepper to taste.   Add noodles into the skillet and simmer an additional ten minutes.

recipe c/o:  www.therecipecritic.com