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Scandinavian Meatballs

I am always surprised how good these are.

Scandinavian Meatballs
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb GROUND EXTRA LEAN BEEF
  • ½ lb GROUND PORK
  • 1½ cups FRESH WHITE BREAD CRUMBS
  • 1 cup HEAVY CREAM
  • 3 tablespoons FRESH PARSLEY, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons OLIVE OIL, divided
  • 1 medium ONION, finely chopped
  • 1½ teaspoon SALT
  • ¼ teaspoon GROUND PEPPER
  • ½ teaspoon GROUND ALL SPICE
  • 1 cup BEEF BROTH
  • 1 cup SOUR CREAM
  • 1 tablespoon ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
Instructions
  1. ) Combine crumbs & cream in small bowl & let stand 10 minutes
  2. ) Add 1 tablespoon olive oil into a skillet & cook onion until tender & translucent about 5 minutes
  3. ) Combine & mix well both the meats, bread crumb mixture, parsley, pepper, salt & allspice. Cover & refrigerate 1 hour
  4. ) Shape meat mixture into 1½ inch balls
  5. ) Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large skillet
  6. ) Add meatballs & cook about 10 minutes, browning all sides & until no longer pink in the middle
  7. ) Remove cooked meatballs & drain on paper towels on a plate
  8. ) Drain the meat fat & discard leaving the browned meat bits
  9. ) On medium heat add broth, heat and stir to loosen meat bits
  10. ) Mix together well sour cream & flour
  11. ) Lower skillet heat & add sour cream mixture to the broth
  12. ) Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly DO NOT BOIL
  13. ) Add meatballs & cook 5 more minutes on low