Swedish Meatballs (Julie Freeman)

Meatballs:

1 lb ground beef

2 slices of bread broken into small pieces

4 Tbsp milk

1 tsp salt

Pepper

1 tsp onion powder

Butter

Mix all ingredients (except butter) together. Shape into small balls and fry in skillet with a little butter until browned on all sides. Cover and simmer about 15 min on low heat.

Gravy:

2 c milk

4 Tbsp flour

½ c milk

1 Tbsp Au Jus mix*

Remove meatballs from skillet and cover. Pour 2 cups of milk into the drippings. Mix 4 tablespoons of flour into ½ cup milk and add. Then add Au Jus mix and stir until thickened, about 8 minutes. Return meatballs to the skillet and coat with gravy. Serve over mashed potatoes.

*Look for McCormick "Au Jus Gravy Mix" in those red packets.

The whole family loved this and devoured it! I served this over my mashed potato recipe from Debra Garry. So good!

Julie got this recipe from her husband Matt's Swedish Grandpa: Eben R. T. Blomquist.