Cookbook:Swedish Meatballs II

Meatballs

 * ¾ lb ground beef
 * ½ lb ground veal
 * ¼ lb ground pork
 * 1½ cups bread crumbs
 * ¼ cup milk
 * ½ cup chopped onion
 * 2 tbsp butter
 * 1 cup half-and-half
 * ¼ cup parsley
 * 1 tsp salt
 * ¼ cup ginger
 * Black pepper

Gravy

 * 1 tbsp flour
 * ¾ cup half-and-half
 * 2 tbsp butter
 * 1 tsp instant coffee (can be omitted or sliced mushrooms can be used instead)

Meatballs

 * 1) Combine the ground beef, veal, and pork.
 * 2) Soak breadcrumbs in milk.
 * 3) Cook onion in butter until tender.
 * 4) Combine meat, soaked bread crumbs, cooked onion, half-and-half, parsley, salt, ginger, and pepper.
 * 5) Shape the mixture into meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.
 * 6) Very lightly brown the meatballs in a pan over medium heat. Remove meatballs from the pan, and reserve.

Gravy

 * 1) After lightly browning meatballs, stir the flour into the meatball drippings in the pan, then add the half-and-half, butter, and coffee. Heat and stir until thickened.
 * 2) Either add meatballs and gravy to a slow cooker and simmer until ready to eat, or add meatballs to sauce in pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
 * 3) Serve hot.