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Luchow's Swedish Meat Balls
Photo: Lily Banse

Luchow's Swedish Meat Balls

17 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

836
Calories
62g
Protein
52g
Fat
28g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Veal not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 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

  • =
  • 1 lb beef
  • 1 lb pork loin
  • 1 lb veal
  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
  • 2 cloves garlic, mashed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1 cup cream, whipped
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon sauce
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • cream
  • =

Directions

1

Grind together beef, pork, and veal very fine, twice.

2

Mix meat with shallots, garlic, dill, whipped cream, eggs, and sugar.

3

Add salt and pepper to taste, cayenne, and sauce.

4

Stir and mix until well blended and smooth.

5

Make into small, neat balls about 1 inch in diameter.

6

Saute in butter very slowly over medium heat.

7

About 20 minutes, set pan in moderate oven .

8

After another 20 to 25 minutes, add cream to make a thin gravy.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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