SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH NOODLES

PORTIONS: 35 meatballs = 6 portions

INGREDIENTS FOR MEATBALLS

300 g = 11 oz ground pork.
300 g = 12 oz ground beef.
½ cup small diced onions.
1 beaten egg.
1¾ tsp. salt.
¾ tsp. allspice.
¼ tsp. ground black pepper.
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg.
1 cup bread crumbs.
2 tbsp. flour.
1 tbsp. olive oil.
1 lb. wide noodles

MEATBALLS PREPARATION.

In a bowl mix the ground pork, ground beef, onions, egg, salt, all spice, ground pepper, nutmeg and bread crumbs.
Using a tablespoon for meassurement make 35 meatballs.
Dip the meatballs in the flour.
Heat up an skillet with the oil and brown the meatballs all around. Cover the skillet to finish cooking a moderate heat. Place the meatballs in a dish after cook.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SAUCE

¼ cup shallots fine chopped.
2½ tbsp. cornstarch.
3 cups beef broth.
3 tbsp. white wine.
1 tbsp. worcesterhire sauce.
1 tbsp. sour cream.
1 tbsp. chopped dill.

SAUCE PREPARATION

Using same skillet that the meatballs were cook, add and saute the shallots. Add wine and let it reduce.
Disolve the cornstarch in ½ cup of the beef broth.
Add to the skillet the 2 ½ cups of beef broth and let it boil. Ounce it is boiling thick it with the cornstarch mix and let it cook for a minute under moderate heat.
Add to the sauce, worcesterhire and sour cream.
Put and mix the meatballs in the sauce.
Cook the noodles in boiling water acording to the package directions.
Strain the noodles and mix with the meatballs.
Serve in plates sprinkling the top with dill.


NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING, BASE ON A 2,000 CALORIES DAILY DIET

Calories                    533.2          Total Fat                    24.7 g     Saturated Fat              7.2 g          
Polyunsaturated Fat      2.3 g       Monounsaturated Fat   7.5 g    Cholesterol              150.0 mg    
Sodium                  1,126.7 mg    Carbohydrate              44.7 g    Dietary Fiber               2.7 g         Sugars                           1.5 g       Protein                        33.1 g