Swedish Meatballs
- For Turkey Meatballs:
- 3 slices bread
- 3/4 medium onion
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 1/4 lb ground turkey
- For Sauce:
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 - 1.5 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup sherry
- 2 1/2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
- Meatballs:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 deg F. Spray a cookie sheet with Pam.
- 2. In a food processor, grind up the bread to make fine crumbs.
- 3. Chop 3/4 of an onion finely and chop the parlsey, by hand or in the food processor.
- 4. Combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- 5. Form balls about 1 1/2 in diameter (about 30) and place on the cookie sheet.
- 6. Bake for 30 min, turning them over after 20 min.
- Sauce:
- 1. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup cold broth and the corn starch. Set aside.
- 2. In a pan, heat the olive oil at medium-high heat. Fry the chopped 1/4 onion and the garlic until starting to brown.
- 3. Add the sliced mushrooms and fry for a couple minutes until starting to brown on edges.
- 4. Add the sherry. Cook for a couple minutes until most of it has evaporated.
- 5. Add the rest of the broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
- 6. Whisk the corn starch mixture again and slowly stir it into the pan.
- 7. Stir in 1 cup of milk. If the sauce is still too thick, stir in more milk, up to 1/2 cup or so, until it is at the desired consistency.
- 8. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes or so to allow the sauce to soak in a little.
- Serve with noodles tossed with butter, chopped parsley, and black pepper. Crusty bread is absolutely needed for sopping up the yummy yummy sauce.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/swedish-meatballs-50073196 (may not work)