Serve these delicious meatballs over hot buttered noodles for a delicious main dish. Then, if you are lucky enough to have any leftovers, use the meatballs for a wonderful meatball sandwich.
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 lb. ground pork
1 1/2 c. bread crumbs
1 c. milk or cream (half and half is good)
2 eggs
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 3/4 t. salt, divided
3/4 t. dill weed, divided
1/4 t. allspice
1/8 t. nutmeg
1/8 t. cardamon, optional
3 T. butter
10 1/2 oz. beef stock or broth
1/8 t. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 c. light cream
Soak bread crumbs in milk or cream for 5 minutes. Add ground meats, eggs, onion, 1 1/2 t. salt, 1/4 tsp. dill weed, allspice, nutmeg, and cardamon, if using. Mix well; refrigerate covered 1 hour.
Shape mixture into 1 inch diameter balls; brown lightly in hot butter on the stovetop.**
Place a slow cooker liner in the base of the slow cooker for easy clean up.
Put meatballs in the crockpot as soon as they are browned. Add beef stock/broth, pepper, cream, remaining salt and dill weed to the crockpot. Cover; cook on Low 4 - 6 hours or on High 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours.
**The browning step may be done in oven: place on rack of broiler pan and bake in 400 degree oven for 15 minutes.