Swedish Meatballs

• ground beef↗1 1⁄2 lbs
• potatoes, peeled, cooked, and mashed↗2 cups
• small grated onion1
• chopped peeled cooked beets1⁄4 cup
• chopped dill pickles2 tablespoons
• eggs↗2
• salt (to taste)↗2 teaspoons
• pepper (to taste)↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• butter or 4 tablespoons margarine↗4 tablespoons
• all-purpose flour↗3 tablespoons
• beef broth↗1 cup
• milk↗1 cup
• Worcestershire sauce↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground nutmeg↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• hot cooked noodles

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix ground beef lightly with mashed potatoes, onion, beets, dill pickles, eggs, 1 tsp salt, and pepper until well blended.

2. 2

   Shape into 36 meatballs, then flatten each slightly.

3. 3

   Brown, a few at a time, in butter or margarine, in a large frying pan, adding butter or margarine as needed.

4. 4

   When cooked through, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

5. 5

   Blend flour and remaining tsp of salt into dripping in pan (add more black pepper if you like); stir in the beef broth, milk, nutmeg, and Worcestershire sauce.

6. 6

   Cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens.

7. 7

   Place the meatballs in the gravy and simmer 10-15 minutes on low.

8. 8

   Serve over hot cooked noodles.