Swedish Meatballs

This is a recipe my mom used to make often.  It is great on a plate of mashed potatoes!

Swedish Meat Balls

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 1/2 lbs ground beef (1/2 lb of it can be pork)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/4 cups Saltine cracker crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
3/4 cup minced onion
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice

Sauce
1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp. flour
2 cups milk
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Mix meatball ingredients together in a bowl.  Shape into small balls.  Brown on all sides and remove from pan.

For the sauce melt butter.  Add flour and mix and brown well.  Add the milk and cook to a thick gravy.  Season with salt and pepper.

Add meatballs to sauce in pan.  Cook gently covered for 15 minutes. Water can be added to thin.