Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs are becoming a tradition for Christmas dinner at our house. The kids love them and it is one way to get them to eat green beans. We  serve it with hot rolls and homemade applesauce so everyone gets their fruit in too! Add a little sparkling grape juice for the kiddos and a glass of wine for the adults, and we are all set. I have yet to find a recipe online or otherwise that even compares to my mom's recipe for Swedish Meatballs, so I will share it here.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Beat together 2 eggs and 1 cup of milk and pour over 2 cups of breadcrumbs

Add:

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon celery salt

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 cup grated onion

2 lbs. ground beef

Mix together and shape into 40 balls

Roll in flour

Fry slowly until well browned and remove from skillet

Add to pan drippings:

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1 1/2 cups milk

3 cans of green beans or equivalent fresh green beans

2 Tablespoons parsley

Pour over meatballs and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. 

I usually make it a day ahead and put it in the crock pot on Christmas morning.