Low Calorie Swedish Meatballs – 5 Points
Low Calorie Swedish Meatballs – 5 Points might be just the Scandinavian recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 34g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 322 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $3.25 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Laa Loosh requires extra lean ground beef, mushrooms, cinnamon, and cream cheese. 1545 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. It works well as a main course. Overall, this recipe earns an outstanding spoonacular score of 88%. Try Low Calorie Sloppy Joe – 7 Points, Low Calorie Cheesecake Brownies – 2 Points, and Low Calorie Chimichurri Sauce – 1 Points for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
3 cups fat free beef stock
2 large celery stalks, chopped
1/4 tsp cinnamon
3oz fat free cream cheese
1 egg
1 lb extra lean ground beef (94-95% lean)
3 garlic cloves
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
1/8 tsp ground ginger
8oz sliced mushrooms
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
Equipment:
oven
food processor
baking pan
bowl
frying pan
slotted spoon
whisk
Cooking instruction summary:
InstructionsPreheat 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, 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.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 35
2. 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.
3. Place it in a large bowl, and add in beef, egg, breadcrumbs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Combine well with hands.Form mixture in 24 meatballs (about 1” each).
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon and set aside.
9. 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.
10. Pour sauce over meatballs, garnish with additional parsley and serve.
Nutrition Information:
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