swedish meatballs iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 packet dry white sauce mix
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• melt margarine in a medium frying pan over medium heat. cook onion in margarine, stirring often, until tender. transfer to a large bowl.
• mix cracker crumbs, ground beef, egg, nutmeg, and allspice with the onion until blended. shape into 1 1/2 inch (4 centimeter) meatballs, and place in a glass baking dish. sprinkle with minced garlic, and cover with foil.
• bake in preheated 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
• meanwhile, make white sauce, following the directions on the packet. stir in dill, sage, flour, and whipping cream.
• turn off oven, and remove foil cover from meatballs. pour sauce over meatballs, and leave in oven for 10 minutes.