Swedish Meatballs with Noodles

Ingredients:

• Meatballs
  • 1½ pounds ground beef
  • ½ cup onions (chopped)
  • ½ cup plain bread crumbs
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
  • 2 tablespoons dry milk
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Gravy
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2½ cups beef broth
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • ¼ teaspoon dried dill weed
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 10 cups dry noodles (cooked and drained)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Mix all meatball ingredients lightly but thoroughly in medium bowl. Shape into 2 inch balls. Place in jelly-roll pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain; reserve fat drippings. Keep meatballs warm.

Gravy

Combine ½ cup fat drippings from meatballs (adding vegetable oil to make ½ cup) and flour in large saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1-2 minutes. Stir in broth, evaporated milk, dill and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.

Add meatballs to sauce; stir. Serve over noodles.