Swedish Meatballs – 7 Freestyle Points

Yield: 6 Servings (4 meatballs with sauce per serving = 7 points for blue, green and purple)

Ingredients:

For the meatballs:

• 1 lb. 90% lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup dried plain breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons 2% reduced fat milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 of an onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon butter

For the sauce:

• 2 1/2 cups canned beef broth
• 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and milk. Stir until the milk is completely absorbed.
2. In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, breadcrumb mixture, egg, onion, salt, pepper, minced garlic and parsley. The best way to do this is with your hands.
3. In a large skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter. Form the meat mixture into 24 balls. Add the meatballs to the skillet, cook and turn continuously until brown on all sides. Transfer meatballs to a plate and cover with foil.
4. Slowly add beef broth to the skillet. Then add the sour cream. Use a whisk to make sure they are blended together. Add a little bit of this sauce to the cornstarch, then add it back into the skillet. Whisk it together until the cornstarch is well blended. Add the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Allow the sauce to lightly simmer 5 minutes while occasionally whisking.
5. Add the meatballs back into the skillet. Cook an additional 20 minutes stirring occasionally.