Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Swedish Meatballs


Okay, so my wonderful Mommy in Law Debbie gave me this recipe today, and I have not ever made these, but they turned out wonderful, were super easy.. and my owe my the taste. Mmm mmmm



Ingredients


For Meatballs

2+pds ground beef

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp onion powder

salt and pepper (put however much you like in your food)

1 sleeve of saltine crackers, Crumbled


Sauce

5-6 beef bouillon cubes

3-4 cups water

salt and pepper to taste

corn starch mixed with water to thicken(use a couple heaping teaspoons full with about 1/4 cup water to begin with, and mix together, then if you need more to get the gravy thicker, repeat and make more)


Okay, so you put all the ingredients for the meatballs in a big bowl, and mix it all together like you would a meatloaf. Then roll into small balls, about the size of a golf ball, and put in a skillet with just a little pam or oil to cook them in. Keep the heat low, as you are just browning the outside.

While these are browning, go ahead and get the sauce going

Put the water in a pan and bring to boil. add in your boillion cubes, and the seasoning. once all the cubes have dissolved, put your cornstarch water in, and make sure you are stirring the sauce, it will thicken.

Now, pour the gravy over top of your meatballs, and turn down to low and cover. Allow these to simmer for 20-30 minutes until the meatballs ar cooked all the way.

Next you need to put on water for your egg noodles. Boil the egg noodles just to where they get a little soft, but not done. Drain them and then transfer them over to the meatball and gravy mixture. Allow to cook until the meatballs and noodles are done. Thats all there is to it, and its a wonderful meal, and its Cheap!! I served this with green beans canned fresh from the garden, and mashed pototoes. Hope you enjoy this recipe and the pic.