Recipes and Cooking Swedish Meatballs 4.2 (6) Add your rating & review Stir baked meatballs into a rich cream sauce for this classic meatball recipe. Serve over noodles or with mashed potatoes for a meal or with toothpicks for a crowd-pleasing meatball appetizer recipe. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ cup soft bread crumbs ⅔ cup half-and-half, light cream, or milk 1 slightly beaten egg ½ cup finely chopped onion ¼ cup finely snipped parsley ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 ¼ pound lean ground beef or 3/4 pound lean ground beef plus 1/2 pound ground veal ¼ pound ground pork 2 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour ⅔ cup half-and-half, light cream, or milk 1 ¼ cup reduced-sodium beef broth ½ teaspoon instant coffee crystals Directions In a mixing bowl soak the bread crumbs in 2/3 cup half-and-half for 5 minutes. Add egg, onion, parsley, salt, ginger, and nutmeg. Add ground meats; mix well. Shape into 1- to 1-1/4-inch meatballs. In an ungreased shallow baking pan bake meatballs in a 350°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160°F. Drain well on paper towels. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium. Stir in flour. Stir in the remaining half-and-half, the broth, and coffee crystals. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add meatballs to skillet and heat through, about 1 minute. Makes 8 servings. Matthew Clark To keep warm: Transfer mixture to a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and keep warm on low or warm setting up to 2 hours. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 269 Calories 16g Fat 9g Carbs 21g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 269 % Daily Value * Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 100mg 33% Sodium 376mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Total Sugars 3g Protein 21g Vitamin C 3.7mg 19% Calcium 76mg 6% Iron 2.5mg 14% Potassium 391mg 8% Fatty acids, total trans 1g Folate, total 27mcg Vitamin B-12 1.8mcg Vitamin B-6 0.4mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.