Semi-homemade Swedish Meatballs

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I heard so often that every American family will have its own meatballs recipe that is passed down to family generations. This post will introduce the Swedish meatballs .The common meatballs are served in a tangy, often chunky, tomato sauce or marinara sauce. Usually, Swedish meatballs are cooked in a rich, roux-based gravy sauce. The sauce can be made with beef broth, but in my recipe, I use chicken broth instead. I call this semi-homemade Swedish  meatballs because  the meatballs that are sold at Ikea or other grocers are very good. Also, this will cut the time of making meatballs, and in the busy world now, this recipe is very helpful. The Swedish meatballs are good because of the creamy gravy sauce and can be served with egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes. 

Ingredients:

2 lbs. turkey meatballs

Sauce ingredients:

3 tbs butter

1 tbs olive oil

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp Dijon mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Heat a sauté pan with butter, oil, and flour, and then whisk until it turns brown; stir in minced garlic. Slowly stir in chicken broth and cream. Add Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard. Bring to a boil; add the meatballs, and simmer until the sauce starts to thicken. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over egg noodles or rice.

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