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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (301g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

Calories 542
Calories from Fat 295 (54%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 32.8g 50%
Saturated Fat 10.9g 54%
Monounsaturated Fat 16.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Trans Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 133mg 44%
Sodium 1017mg 42%
Potassium 570mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 30.5g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%
Sugars 15.5g
Protein 30.1g 60%

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Swedish Meatballs

Recipe #8699 | 1½ hours | 30 min prep | add private note

By: Ann Arber
Apr 1, 2001

This is another wonderful recipe by my mother, Geraldine Shaub Lefever. It is a testament to her love of cooking and her skill that her grandchildren are cooking her recipes now for their families, too.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

gravy

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix all above ingredients, EXCEPT gravy.
  2. 2
    Shape into round balls and cook until browned.
  3. 3
    Remove meat and stir into the fat, the flour ,paprika,salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Stir in the boiling water and canned milk.
  5. 5
    Return meat balls to pan and cook 20 more minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve over rice or noodles.

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From: Chef Dissa Debba

On Apr 6, 2009

Sorry, the sauce turned out horribly for me. I followed the recipe perfectly and while the consistancy was of real gravy, it was bland and flavorless. I had to add beef bullion, garlic and tons of other tinkerings before it was palatable. I loved the meatballs, though. But the sauce was very bland.

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  • From: L.A. Stewart - way upstate N.Y.

    On Sep 23, 2008

    Absolutely fabulous! Everyone devoured. A "keeper" for sure! Thank you for sharing such a gem! LA

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  • From: Lene2

    On Jun 11, 2005

    My family has been making this recipe for many years.The only thing different is we use sour cream in the gravy instead of milk..Makes a wonderful creamy sauce.Thanks

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  • From: Jill from Pittsburgh

    On Sep 3, 2003

    Originally I didn’t know what I did wrong. The sauce was separating for me - kind of oily & clumpy. We ended up throwing the whole thing away. My boyfriend (who will eat anything served) refused this! After talking to my mother – she thinks that I should have used a cast iron skillet instead of a nonstick pan. She says that that would have absorbed the excess oil. SO If I were to make this again I would either change the pan or cut way back on the oil.

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