Swedish Meatballs

Okay, this may not fall under "health food," but a lot of generations of Scandinavian kids have been raised on it and it's wonderful!  I made a real Swedish dinner for us last night:  meatballs, creamed potatoes, peas, and steamed cabbage.  Sounds of rejoicing were heard from the dining table...so I thought I'd share my meatball recipe with you.  It's my Mom's, which makes it really special--comfort food of the first order.
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Mix well:

• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 onion, grated
• 3/4 c. bread crumbs or saltine cracker crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 tsp. allspice
• 1/4 tsp. sage
• 1 tsp. salt
• pepper to taste
• some milk to soften and moisten

Shape into balls and either brown in a skillet or bake on a cookie sheet in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until brown.  Remove to a shallow casserole dish.  Cover with 1 can beef broth, diluted with 1 can of water.

Bake in a slow oven (325 degrees) for 1 1/2 hours.

YUM!