Tasty Swedish Meatball Appetizer

Luckytrim said:

Tasty Swedish Meatball Appetizer
(or Dinner, Served Over Noodles)

2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 pounds ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 envelope brown gravy mix (I use McCormick's)
1/2 cup sour cream
Dash each nutmeg and pepper
Hot cooked noodles (optional)

In a bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble meat over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls (about 6 dozen).
Place in a single layer in ungreased baking pans.
Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until no longer pink, turning often.

In a large skillet, prepare gravy according to package directions. Add meatballs; cover and cook for 10 minutes or until heated
through. Remove from the heat; stir in the sour cream, nutmeg and pepper.
Serve with toothpicks handy

(Serve over noodles, if desired)

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chowhound said:

What makes the meatball Swedish?
Sure, I've heard of Swedish meatballs, And I know I've eaten them at a restaurant called "Little Bit of Sweden", but I never understood how they differed from a regular meatball other than they weren't served with red gravy.

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chowhound said:

So if you take any meatball recipe and don't put them in the pot with your spaghetti sauce, it's a Swedish meatball? Sounds simple enough.

So OK, how does a Swedish meatball differ from a meatloaf, the shape? lol

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