Thursday, November 13, 2008

Nana's Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs:

2 cups bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 & 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic juice
2 teaspoons celery salt
1 teaspoon onion salt

Combine the bread crumbs and milk and let it set.
Saute the onion in the butter. Combine the bread crumbs, milk, onions, ground beef, paprika, nutmeg, pepper, salts, and garlic juice. Forminto meatballs and brown them in butter.

Gravy:

1 can beef consumme
1/4 cup flour
1 beef bouillion cube
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 pint sour cream

Add the flour to the pan the meatballs were browned in and cook the flour a few minutes. Add enough water to the consumme to make 2 cups of liquid. Add the liquid, boullion and tomato paste to the pan and cook until it thickens. Add the meatballs and before serving, add the sour cream and heat through. Serve over pasta or rice.

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