LOW CALORIE SWEDISH MEATBALLS RECIPE
Ingredients
- 8 oz extra lean ground beef - (90/10)
- 8 oz ground turkey breast
- 1 large onion - (finely chopped)
- 2 large celery stalks - (finely chopped)
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup parsley - (finely chopped)
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 3 cups fat free beef stock
- 3 oz fat free cream cheese
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp ground cardamom
- 3 garlic cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-fat cooking spray, and place in oven while preheating.
- In a food processor, mince onion, parsley, garlic and celery.
- Place it in a large bowl, and add in beef, turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and salt and pepper to taste. Combine well with hands.
- Form mixture in 24 meatballs (about 1” each). Remove baking dish from oven and place meatballs about 1/2 inch apart in the hot baking dish. Press down to flatten the bottom just slightly.
- Bake for 15 minutes in oven, then turn over and continue baking for 10 more minutes.
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with non-fat cooking spray. Add in beef broth and bring to a boil. Turn heat down to a low simmer and gently add in the meatballs. Cover and let cook for 25 minutes.
- Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add cream cheese into broth, and slowly whisk in until cream cheese and well combined.Then add in the sliced mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Pour sauce over meatballs, garnish with additional parsley and serve.
Notes
Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size is 6 meatballs
Nutrition
Calories: 359 kcal (18%)Carbohydrates: 9.2 g (3%)Protein: 40.1 g (80%)Fat: 17.8 g (27%)Saturated Fat: 8 g (50%)Cholesterol: 149 mg (50%)Sodium: 516 mg (22%)Potassium: 1118 mg (32%)Fiber: 2.4 g (10%)Sugar: 3.2 g (4%)Calcium: 60 mg (6%)Iron: 5 mg (28%)