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Super Easy Swedish Meatballs
Eleanor Craig
To all my keto and low-carb friends – this Super Easy Swedish Meatballs recipe is very low-carb if you sub out the egg noodles for cauli-rice. Yum!
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Swedish
Servings
8
people
Calories
727
kcal
Ingredients
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FOR THE MEATBALLS:
1
pound
ground beef (minced beef)
1
pound
ground pork (minced pork)
1
cup
cream cheese
½
cup
white onion
-
diced
2
medium
eggs
½
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
½
teaspoon
ground cloves
½
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
½
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
ground black pepper
FOR THE GRAVY:
3
cup
heavy whipping cream
½
cup
cream cheese
¼
cup
soy sauce
1
pinch
salt
-
to taste
1
pinch
ground black pepper
-
to taste
Instructions
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
Use a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients except butter, and mix together thoroughly using your hands.
In a large skillet warmed to medium, add 2 tablespoons butter.
Roll the meatballs to 1½ - 2 inches in diameter and cook in butter on all sides until cooked through.
Remove meatballs.
FOR THE GRAVY:
Using the same skillet, you cook the meatballs, add the heavy whipping cream.
Scrape up all the browned bits with a whisk and incorporate them into the gravy.
To the warm cream, add the cream cheese, a few dollops at a time.
Incorporate until smooth.
Add the soy sauce, then salt and pepper to taste.
Return the meatballs to the pan. Heat through.
Serve over egg noodles or cauli-rice.
Nutrition
Calories:
727
kcal
Carbohydrates:
7
g
Protein:
28
g
Fat:
66
g
Saturated Fat:
36
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
20
g
Trans Fat:
0.4
g
Cholesterol:
262
mg
Sodium:
799
mg
Potassium:
534
mg
Fiber:
0.4
g
Sugar:
5
g
Vitamin A:
1948
IU
Vitamin C:
2
mg
Calcium:
128
mg
Iron:
2
mg
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