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Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)
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Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)

18 ingredients 25 min + 1 hr 6 servings openrecipes
Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)

"Our family's traditional Christmas recipe, frequently doubled and kept warm in a crock pot. Worth the effort, and the meatballs are even better the next day! Reserve brown gravy and add sour cream to it the day you serve the leftovers."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1640
Calories
125g
Protein
59g
Fat
144g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 slices day-old white bread, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 2/3 pound ground beef
  • 1/3 pound finely ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
  • 2 cups beef broth, or as needed
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) container sour cream

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