Somethin's Cookin' So Let's Eat: Swiss Meatballs

So many times I have found recipes in magazines and thought they looked and sounded great but when I made them, the picture tasted better than the actual food!! LOL!! This time, I was pleasantly surprised!

This recipe was adapted from one I found in the back of a magazine. I crossed my fingers, toes and eyes for good results and knew I had accomplished a job well done when our dinner guest said it was better than the original...I will certainly be making this recipe again!

Meatballs:

1 C. plain bread crumbs

2 T. butter

1/3 C. onion, chopped fine

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 tsp. ground Allspice

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 C. milk

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

3/4 lb. ground beef

1/2 lb. ground pork

1 large egg, plus 1 egg white

Sauce:

3 T. butter

3 T. flour

1 1/2 (15 oz.) cans beef broth

1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/3 C. cream

Salt and Pepper to taste

Place bread crumbs in medium bowl and set aside.

Add chopped onion and minced garlic to melted butter and cook until the onion is tender...maybe 2-3 minutes.

Add allspice and salt and pepper..

Stir to blend well and add milk and Worcestershire sauce,

Stir to blend then bring to a simmer. You do not have to stir the whole time.

Take off heat and pour over bread crumbs. Mix until all the milk mixture is absorbed into the bread crumbs. Set aside and let cool for 15 minutes. (I put mine in the refrigerator)

To make the meatballs, place the ground beef and ground pork in a large mixing bowl.

Add the egg and bread crumb mixture.

Mix well......

Form meat into meatballs and place on a greased baking sheet. I used a cookie scoop to keep the meatballs uniform but you could use a spoon to measure it and roll it in your hands.