Grandmas Swedish Meatballs - Meatball Recipes by NoRecipeRequired

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and often less expensive

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and has a higher smoke point

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cube

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily at home

Finely dice one onion and sauté in olive oil with a little salt until softened.

In a large bowl, mix together half a pound each of ground beef and ground pork.

Add the sautéed onions, a package of onion soup mix, one egg, and half a cup of breadcrumbs to the meat mixture.

Season with salt and black pepper, then mix everything together using your hands.

Form a small taster meatball and cook it to check seasoning.

Roll out the remaining meat mixture into meatballs.

Heat cream of mushroom soup in a separate pot and add one can of water to it.

Pour the heated soup over the meatballs in a baking dish, ensuring they are covered about a quarter inch high.

Bake the meatballs in a preheated oven at 380-400°F for about 45 minutes to an hour until golden brown.

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