Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 cup fine bread crumbs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 2 tsp. flour
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 bouillon cube
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup light cream

Directions

Soak bread crumbs in 1 cup milk. Add onion, meat, egg and seasonings; mix thoroughly. Shape into 1 inch balls and saute' in butter in skillet until lightly browned on all sides. Remove from pan. Blend flour into butter remaining in skillet. Add water, bouillon cube, 1/2 cup milk and the cream. Cook and stir until smooth and slightly thickened. Add the meatballs; cover and simmer gently 15 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA