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Swedish Meatballs

The other day it was suggested that I make Swedish meatballs, as something different. “Something different” because I have not made them in over 30 years.

Many years ago when ever I would be home for a weekend and had time to cook we would invite my grandmother to have dinner with us. One night I made Swedish meatballs and we sent the left overs home with her. A few days later my wife was talking to her on the phone and asked how she enjoyed the leftovers. ” Oh they were fine after I washed that sauce off.” she answered. I was devastated.

But don’t worry this isn’t the recipe I used then.

Ingredients for Swedish Meatballs

2 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion finely diced
2/3 cup milk
5 slices day old bread finely chopped
2#’s lean ground beef or a combination of ground pork, beef & veal (optional)
1 tsp each salt & pepper

For the Sauce:

1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp cardamom
1/3 cup flour
6 Tbsps butter
32 oz (appox) Beef Stock
¾ cup sour cream
Salt & pepper to taste
4 Tbsps lingonberry Jelly

Optional:

1# wide egg noodles

While the recipe calls for cardamom, it is a quite expensive ingredient. You could if you wish substitute a ½ tsp of cinnamon and nutmeg or cloves. Additionally you could substitute raspberry or another of the berry jellies instead of the lingonberry but it is a fairly common commodity and not that expensive compared to other jellies and does make a difference in the final taste of the sauce.

Directions for Swedish Meatballs

In a sauté pan place the butter and bring up to medium heat, add the onion and sauté until translucent.

Take the bread and in a food processor finely chop.

Combine the meat,onion, bread, milk and the salt and pepper. Mix well and then gently roll into slightly smaller than golf ball size balls.

Place the finished meatballs on a cooking tray and bake in the center of a 350º oven for about 25-30 minutes until they are cooked through. This step can be done ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to cook.

In a large sauté pan that will hold all the meatballs in a single layer melt the butter and add the flour and cook for a few minutes to cook out the raw flour. Add the nutmeg, cardamom, and pepper and combine. Now add the beef stock and bring slowly up to a boil stirring to dissolve the flour roux.

Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat add the sour cream and stir to combine completely. Once combined add the jelly stir to dissolve, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Place back of a medium heat add the meatballs and allow them to come up to heat and be covered in sauce.

Serve over wide egg noodles.

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Meatballs !! How can you go wrong? Although I think they would have been better if you washed that sauce off them. Still 5 Paws.

Yum

Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients

2 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion finely diced
2/3 cup milk
5 slices day old bread finely chopped
2#'s lean ground beef or a combination of ground pork, beef & veal (optional)
1 tsp each salt & pepper
For the Sauce:
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp cardamon
1/3 cup flour
6 Tbsps butter
32 oz (appox) Beef Stock
¾ cup sour cream
Salt & pepper to taste
4 Tbsps Ligonberry Jelly
Optional:
1# wide egg noodles
While the recipe calls for cardamon, it is a quite expensive ingredient. You could if you wish substitute a ½ tsp of cinnamon and nutmeg or cloves. Additionally you could substitute raspberry or another of the berry jellies instead of the ligonberry but it is a fairly common commodity and not that expensive compared to other jelliies and does make a difference in the final taste of the sauce.

Instructions

In a saute pan place the butter and bring up to medium heat, add the onion and saute until tranlucent.
Take the bread and in a food processor finely chop.
Combine the meat,onion, bread, milk and the salt and pepper. Mix well and then gently roll into slightly smaller than golf ball size balls.
Place the finished meatballs on a cooking tray and bake in the center of a 350º oven for about 25-30 minutes until they are cooked through. This step can be done ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to cook.
In a large saute pan that will hold all the meatballs in a single layer melt the butter and add the flour and cook for a few minutes to cook out the raw flour. Add the nutmeg, cardamon, and pepper and combine. Now add the beef stock and bring slowly up to a boil stirring to dissolve the flour roux.
Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat add the sour cream and stir to combine completely. Once combined add the jelly stir to dissovle, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Place back of a medium heat add the meatballs and allow them to come up to heat and be covered in sauce.
Serve over wide egg noodles.

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Tuna Casserole

Tuna Casserole is another of those ubiquitous comfort foods. Many different recipes with various ingredients. One thing about tuna is there are a few choices when making recipes depending on just how “fishy” you like your tuna. For those that don’t like it too “fishy” stick to solid white albacore in water. You can choose the same packed in oil or as a less expensive alternative, though not that less, you could go with chunk light tuna which has a stronger flavor. Solid, chunk, or flaky will all work.

For those who worry about things like mercury poisoning you may want to shop different fish from the Albacore, but again that’s up to you and I think that unless you’re on a strict tuna diet it’s not something to be too concerned with.

In this recipe I used a 2.2 quart or 11″ X 7″ dish, but it will just as easily fit into a 9 X9 pan. The recipe will serve 4-6 people.

Ingredients for Tuna Casserole

1 lb. wide egg noodles cooked “al dente”
2-3 cans tuna (your choice)
1 can Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup
1 can Campbell’s cream of celery soup
½ cup milk
1 4- 6 oz can mushrooms pieces and stems
1 Tbs dried tarragon
1 Tbs parsley flakes
2 tsps each salt & pepper
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese grated and ÷ in half
¼ cup grated Parmesan
1-2 cups crushed potato chips (optional)

Directions for Tuna Casserole

Bring a pot of salted water to boil and cook the egg noodles until just done (al dente), drain and reserve.

Preheat oven to 350º

In a large bowl combine the 2 cans of soups, milk, the can of mushrooms , half the cheddar, Parmesan and the salt and pepper, tarragon and parsley and stir to combine.

Add the noodles to the mixture and combine thoroughly and pour into cooking pan, level.

If using chips cover the top of the casserole with them, then cover loosely with foil and bake for about 30- 40 minutes.

Remove foil, sprinkle the remaining cheddar over the top of the casserole and bake an additional 10 minutes uncovered, until the cheese is melted and the casserole bubbling.

Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 3- 5 minutes before serving.

Serve sour cream on the side as garnish.

Here are a few items to help make this recipe:
Pyrex Basics Clear Oblong Glass Baking Dishes, 2 Piece Value Plus Pack Set
ChefLand Mixing Bowl, Large, Stainless Steel, Set of 4 Sizes – 3, 5, 8 and 13 Qt

Interesting smells, but in the end not a S.A.P.P. dish. A little hard to eat around those green things, but the rest was tasty and everyone else seemed to like it.

Yum