Swedish Meatballs

From: kolibri

On Jan 11, 2006

Nice meatballs, I especially like the grated potato - works very well with flavours and gives the dish some nice texture.

From: bluemoon downunder

On Sep 18, 2005

I have never cooked or – from memory - eaten venison, so I opted for making this with the more readily available ground meats. I slightly more than doubled the recipe – so there’d be some to freeze; there was heaps to freeze! I used three pounds of ground veal/pork mince and three pounds of top quality ground beef. For me the grated potato and onion stirred memories of a meatloaf recipe I used to make – and loved - but have long since lost. I used five potatoes, two onions and I couldn’t resist adding some garlic; I added 6 cloves, finely minced. I used brown sugar (an ingredient I always throw into tomato-based pasta sauces) and otherwise followed the recipe’s intriguing and unusual combination of spices. The eggs are I believe another secret ingredient which ensures success. When you use this quantity of eggs, you’ll NEVER have any problem with meatballs not holding their shape. And if they seem a bit wet as you make them, don’t worry. Rather than fry these, I put them on trays, covered loosely with foil (which I removed for the last five minutes) and then baked them in the oven. Those which I was freezing, I froze unbaked. I served these with Evelyn's Fried Red Tomatoes Evelyn's Fried Red Tomatoes and steamed spinach. Everyone loved them. Believe me, this is not just another delicious meatball recipe. It’s exceptional!