slow cooker Swedish Meatballs
Cooking MethodSlow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 pound ground chuck
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cardamom, optional
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk or cream
- 1/2 pound lean ground pork
- 1 medium onion, chopped fine
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 10 1/2 ounce beef consomme or broth
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
Instructions
Soak bread crumbs in milk for 5 minutes in a large mixing bowl. Add beef, pork, eggs, onion, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, allspice, nutmeg and cardamom. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on broiler pan and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Put browned meatballs in slow cooker. Add 1/2 can beef consomme or broth, pepper and remaining salt. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours (high 2-3 hours). To thicken gravy, turn slow cooker to high. Combine butter and flour to make a smooth paste. Add paste to remaining 1/2 can consomme and pour into slow cooker. Cook until thickened, about 45 minutes.
