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Title: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Smokin Don on March 31, 2016, 11:45:55 AM: Mar 30 2016

I made up the meatballs before mowing the grass. I got 19 meatballs from the 2 lbs. of ground meat. I smoked them on my Traeger for an hour at 190 deg. I browned them up with some brown butter and then in a Crockpot while I made the gravy and cooked the spaetzel noodles.

My gravy did not thicken up the way I wanted it. I just am no good at gravy from scratch and better off using the packets. I had some hard crust rolls I buttered and sprinkled on some Penzey’s sandwich sprinkle for garlic bread.

It was good but just not enough flavor there for me. I guess I am too used to meatballs with onions, garlic and seasoning and some good rub! I just now looked over the photos and realized I forgot to add the onions to mine. Duh, that might have made them better! :)

The recipe came from a young lady named Chungah who has a cooking blog damndelicious.net. If you are like me and enjoy changing the cooking method and adapt to my smoker or grill she has a lot of good looking recipes so check her out.

Link http://damndelicious.net/2014/02/21/swedish-meatballs/

Ingredients except the onion!
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Smokin Don

Recipe ingredients:

•   2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
•   1 onion, diced
•   1 pound ground beef
•   1 pound ground pork
•   1/2 cup Panko*
•   2 large egg yolks
•   1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
•   1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•   Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
FOR THE GRAVY
•   1/4 cup unsalted butter
•   1/3 cup all-purpose flour
•   4 cups beef broth
•   3/4 cup sour cream
•   Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
•   2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Title: Re: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Tailgating is my game on March 31, 2016, 05:52:54 PM: It really is not fair to post these pictures to someone on nutri-systems for the last six weeks. Your meals Don are the best. I just can't get over this one.

Well at least I lost 20 lbs in the last six weeks but was it worth it. :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Pappymn on March 31, 2016, 06:11:48 PM: Yes sir, I would kill that
Title: Re: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Tailgating is my game on March 31, 2016, 07:01:45 PM: I would trade a big box of my Nutrisystems for just one meatball...just one lol
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Post by: hikerman on March 31, 2016, 08:26:15 PM: That is another comfort food from the Smokin' Don! Looks great buddy....plate me please!!! :P
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Post by: TMB on March 31, 2016, 09:10:41 PM: Looking good!
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Post by: fishingbouchman on April 01, 2016, 05:33:50 PM: Mmmmmmm
Title: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Smokin J on April 08, 2016, 11:57:55 AM: Looks great! Thank you for posting the recipe.

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Title: Re: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: DWard51 on April 08, 2016, 07:15:39 PM: Looks great. Like the others, I wish I could have some, but I'm also dieting.

Difference is I'm doing the low carb thing. All the meat I want!!!!!! Just no panko crumbs, no pasta, no..... well, you get the picture.
Title: Re: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Savannahsmoker on April 08, 2016, 07:40:50 PM: Don I do believe you are the cleverest cooking chef on this site.
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Title: Re: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Big Dawg on April 09, 2016, 03:04:09 PM: How can you go wrong with spaghetti & meatballs. Brown gravy, red gravy, it's ALL good ! ! !

BD
Title: Re: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Tailgating is my game on April 09, 2016, 03:09:14 PM: Quote from: Savannahsmoker on April 08, 2016, 07:40:50 PM
Don I do believe you are the cleverest cooking chef on this site.
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Title: Re: Smoked Swedish Meatballs over Spaetzel
Post by: Tailgating is my game on April 09, 2016, 03:13:07 PM: Quote from: DWard51 on April 08, 2016, 07:15:39 PM
Looks great. Like the others, I wish I could have some, but I'm also dieting.

Difference is I'm doing the low carb thing. All the meat I want!!!!!! Just no panko crumbs, no pasta, no..... well, you get the picture.

I like yours better except for the shipping coolers from .......they Nutrisystems stink..........