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Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs
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Tender meatballs made from a combination of pork and beef and served in a traditional-style sauce.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
4 reviews
ingredients
1 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
10 ounces beef broth, divided
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup heavy cream
directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine the bread crumbs and milk in a large mixing bowl. Mix well then let the crumbs soak for 5 minutes to absorb some of the milk.
Add the ground beef, ground pork, onion, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, the allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, and black pepper. Mix until combined.
Form the meat mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a broiler pan. Place the broiler pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F, turning once during the cooking time.
Transfer the meatballs to the crock pot. Add half of the beef broth and the remaining salt. Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Turn the crock pot to high heat.
Combine the flour and butter in a bowl and mix until it forms a smooth paste. Whisk together the beef broth and the butter paste and add the mixture to crock pot and gently stir. Cover the crock pot and let it cook for about 45 minutes or until the liquid has thickened into a gravy.
Stir the cream into the crock pot and cook until just heated through. Do not let it come to a boil or the sauce may curdle.
Serve the meatballs and sauce over noodles, potatoes, rice, or plain.
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
666 calories, 54 grams fat, 11 grams carbohydrates, 32 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
March 13, 2023
I love that this recipe is made from scratch, not using premade ingredients. The meatballs are so tender. I've used just the meatball recipe in other recipes as well. The sauce is delicious!
September 20, 2014
I agree, the meatballs were very good and tender!
October 31, 2013
HUGE hit! Everyone loved the meatballs. They were really tender probably because of the combination of beef and pork.
July 22, 2013
I serve these at every party we have and there is never any left. I double or even triple the recipe usually because they go so fast. The hold pretty well on the "warm" setting once they are cooked.