Recipe: Swedish Meatballs

Recipes using McCormick Basil Leaves

Swedish Meatballs Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1 1/4 cup cream
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup scalded light cream

To make Swedish Meatballs

1. Soak bread crumbs in 1 1/4 cup cream until moist.
2. Combine bread crumbs, meat, chopped onion, pepper, cloves, and pinch of allspice. Mix well.
3. Shaped meat mixture into small balls about 3/4 in size, and place in large skillet.
4. Add 1 cup water to pan, heat to boil, cover, and simmer until done, 15-20 minutes
5. Sprinkle flour over meatballs, and stir.
6. Stir in light cream.