Swedish Meatballs

This recipe was found online.  I did modify it slightly by adding extra sour cream and some Worcestershire sauce.  You could add slightly more than the 1/4 tsp. of allspice and nutmeg and these would taste even better.  I used my medium disher to portion out the meat and got 40 meatballs.  Next time, I'll make them smaller so the flavor of the sauce will cook into the meat better.

This made a lot of meatballs.  I packaged the meatballs and sauce for the freezer and have 9 meals prepped.  I will cook the noodles as I defrost the packages.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Serves 6-8

2 t. olive oil, divided

1 finely diced onion

1 lb. ground beef

1 lb. ground pork

½ c. Panko breadcrumbs

2 egg yolks

¼ tsp. allspice

¼ tsp. nutmeg

Salt and pepper

SAUCE:

¼ c. butter, melted

1/3 c. flour

4 c. beef broth

¾ c. sour cream

Heat 1 T. oil in skillet. 

Add onions and cook until clear.

Combine onions with meatball ingredients and mix well.

Shape into meatballs.  Brown meatballs in skillet with remaining 1 T. of oil.

Make roux with melted butter and flour.  Cook 1-2 minutes.  Whisk in beef broth.  Bring to a boil.  Stir in sour cream.  Add meatballs to sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve over noodles.

I think I’ll add a little extra nutmeg and allspice.  For the broth, I used 2 cans of Campbell’s consommé and added enough water to make 4 cups.  I also added extra sour cream and some Worcestershire sauce.

Oven Roasted Broccoli

This recipe is easy to make and a great way to prepare broccoli.

Recipe by Alton Brown

OVEN ROASTED BROCCOLI

1 pound broccoli, rinsed and trimmed

       2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/3 cup panko bread crumbs

1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan or sharp Cheddar

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Cut the broccoli florets into bite size pieces. Cut the stalk into 1/8-inch thick, round slices. Place the broccoli into a mixing bowl and toss with the olive oil, garlic, kosher salt and pepper and set aside.

Spread the panko into a 13 by 9-inch metal cake pan and place into the oven for 2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove the panko from the oven and add to the bowl with the broccoli mixture. Toss to combine. Return the mixture to the cake pan, place in the oven and roast just until the broccoli is tender, 8 to 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven, toss in the cheese and serve immediately