Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 beaten egg
• 2 medium sized onions, chopped
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Directions:

Mix ingredients together and make into small balls and brown in 2 Tbsp. shortening. Remove meat, and add 1 cup boiling water to meat drippings. Mix 1 Tbsp. flour with 2 Tbsp. cold water; add to the boiling water for gravy. Add 2 bay leaves and the browned meatballs to this gravy. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add more water, if needed.

By Robin from Washington, IA