Swedish Meatballs

Categories: Main dish | South

Serves: 40 Servings

Ingredients:

• 6 tb Onion; chopped
• 4 tb Margarine; divided
• 1 lb Beef, ground
• 1/4 lb Pork, ground
• 1/2 c Breadcrumbs, soft
• 1/2 c Milk
• 1 Egg; beaten
• 2 ts Sugar
• 1 1/4 ts Salt
• 1/2 ts Nutmeg, ground
• 1/4 ts Allspice, ground

Instructions:
-----------------------------------GRAVY-----------------------------------
3 tb Flour, all-purpose
1 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 c Water
1 c Half-and-half

Saute onion until tender in 2 tablespoons margarine; drainon paper towels.
Combine onion, beef, pork, breadcrumbs, milk, and egg, mixing well. Add
sugar, salt, nutmeg, and allspice, mixing well.

Shape mixture into small balls; brown meatballs in 2 tablespoons margarine
in a large, heavy skillet. Remove meatballs to a warm platter, reserving
pan drippings for gravy. Pour gravy over meatballs.

Gravy: Combine flour, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir into drippings in
skillet; heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and flour is
lightly browned.

Remove from heat; gradually stir in water and half-and-half. Cook rapidly,
stirring until mixture thickens. Do not allow to boil. Yield: 2 cups