Swedish Meatballs

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i had always loved to try one of altons recipes and when my boyfriend had made these for me one night i died and went to heaven it was so good. thanks alton.

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First of all let me state that one: I am a vegetarian; second: I love Alton !!
I made this recipe for a summer gathering at a friend's house last weekend.
My husband asked me to make him meatballs. Being Italian --- No Problem!
No he says swedish meatballs. Really!?!?? Upon finding this recipe, I was
set to task. The recipe is easy to follow. I found it somewhat time consuming.
To cut back on the prep time, I will choose to bake the meatballs in the oven while preparing the sauce.
This meatballs got great reviews from the omnivores in my life.
I will definitely make again!

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Really good comfort dish but Very rich. I changed a few things... Used 1/8 tsp of ground ginger in addition to the other spices, less flour for the roux, added a few tablespoons of chicken broth to the baking dish to keep the meatballs moist, added a dash of allspice, ginger and nutmeg to the gravy and toasted the bread before soaking in the milk. They turned out great over a bed of egg noodles. Next time I'm going to try regular cream or half and half and cut the butter a bit to relieve some of the heaviness of the dish. One more tip, our grocery has a meatloaf blend of 2/3 beef and 1/3 pork, makes it easier that it comes in one pack and I prefer the 2-1 meat option rather than 1/2 beef 1/2 pork.

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After making this, I think I've figured out why this is a love it or hate it recipe. It's the 1/4 cup flour used to make the roux. That's a lot of flour compared to the amount of butter being used. I reduced the flour to 3T and browned it carefully. If using the entire amount of flour, it will have to be browned thoroughly or the dish will end up tasting bland and pasty. Emeril and Tyler add black currant jelly to the finished gravy, which adds a very flavorful boost. Lingonberry sauce might also be tasty. I gave this 4 stars; although I will make it again, I won't prepare it as written.

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Great recipe! My family and I tried it tonight and we loved it!

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Made this a couple of times now. Really pretty good and easy to do. Always a hit! Well done Alton!

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Our neighbor, Jim (of Norwegian heritage, makes his own Swedish Meatball recipe every Christmas. Preceded by a few blasts of Aquavit, it's is delicious. I was recently at an Ikea and had their version of the meatballs and found them seriously wanting. I decided to make my own and started with Alton's recipe. Not bad - better than Ikea not as good as Jim's.

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I made this for my picky eater husband. It was amazing, and it is now in our monthly dinner menu. He loved it! I followed the recipe to the end. I used fresh pasta, and a fresh salad as side dish. Thank you!

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Made this recipe tonigh and it was delicious. Only thing I changed was stuffing the meatballs with goat cheese and making no yolk egg noodles. Thanks Alton!

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I made this tonight for my father in laws birthday and it was awesome! He remembered as a kid his mom making him Swedish meatballs. I debated on making this recipe or making Betty Crocker and I am glad I went with this one. It was easy and simple and delicious! A family favorite now.