JEAN'S SWEDISH FAUX MEATBALLS

Jean's Swedish Faux Meatballs image

This is a recipe that was handed down by my Mother-in-Law. It is a delicious twist on a 'comfort' food!

Provided by COURTNEYSUNSHINE

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Protein TVP

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 slices bread, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped onion
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¾ cup skim milk
2 (12 ounce) packages frozen burger-style crumbles
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup vegetable broth
1 cup half-and-half cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl combine bread crumbs, onion, pepper, nutmeg and milk. Stir in burger-style crumbles until well blended. Form into 1 1/2 balls.
In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the 'meat' balls in butter. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a 2 quart casserole dish.
Whisk flour into drippings in skillet; cook until bubbly, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and cream and continue cooking, stirring, until sauce thickens and boils, about 1 minute. Pour over 'meat' balls .
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 35.9 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 94.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 1374.9 mg, Sugar 3 g