Slow-Cooked Swedish Meatballs

Combine ground pork and ground turkey breast to make these delicious Slow-Cooked Swedish Meatballs. Serve meatballs and creamy sauce over egg noodles.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Additional Time:
6 hrs 10 mins
Total Time:
6 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
Nutrition Profile:

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 1 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs

  • cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed if frozen

  • ¼ cup fat-free milk

  • ¼ cup very finely chopped onion

  • ¼ cup snipped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley

  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

  • 8 ounces lean, ground pork

  • 8 ounces uncooked, ground turkey breast

  • 3 cups no salt added beef broth

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard

  • 1 dash ground nutmeg

  • 1 dash ground allspice

  • ¾ cup light sour cream

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

  • 9 ounces dried medium egg noodles

  • 1 sprig Snipped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a shallow baking pan with foil. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl combine the bread crumbs, egg product, milk, onion, 1/4 cup parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Mix well. Add ground pork and ground turkey; mix well. Shape mixture into 18 meatballs (mixture will be soft). Place meatballs in the prepared baking pan. Bake 10 minutes (meatballs will not be done in the center at this point).

  2. In a 2-quart slow cooker, combine the beef broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, dry mustard, nutmeg and allspice. Add the meatballs. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 hours.

  3. If using low-heat setting turn to high-heat setting. In a small bowl stir together the sour cream and flour. Whisk 1 cup of hot broth into sour cream mixture until smooth. Gently stir sour cream mixture into the slow cooker until combined. Cover and cook 30 minutes.

  4. Prepare pasta according to package directions for al dente doneness; drain. Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl. Pour meatballs and sauce over pasta. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes to thicken. If desired, sprinkle with additional parsley.

Originally appeared: Diabetic Living Magazine

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

275 Calories
11g Fat
22g Carbs
23g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Serving Size 3 meatballs and 3/4 cup pasta
Calories 275
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 23g 46%
Total Fat 11g 13%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Vitamin A 490IU 10%
Vitamin C 4mg 5%
Folate 87mcg 22%
Sodium 439mg 19%
Calcium 77mg 6%
Iron 2mg 12%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Potassium 249mg 5%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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