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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322k Calories
33g Protein
14g Total Fat
15g Carbs
24% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
322k
16%

Fat
14g
23%

  Saturated Fat
7g
45%

Carbohydrates
15g
5%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
134mg
45%

Sodium
560mg
24%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
33g
67%

Vitamin K
84µg
80%

Vitamin B3
10mg
50%

Vitamin B12
2µg
45%

Zinc
6mg
45%

Selenium
31µg
45%

Vitamin B2
0.67mg
39%

Phosphorus
391mg
39%

Vitamin B6
0.71mg
35%

Potassium
1049mg
30%

Iron
4mg
26%

Copper
0.4mg
20%

Vitamin B5
1mg
20%

Vitamin A
776IU
16%

Vitamin C
12mg
15%

Magnesium
53mg
13%

Vitamin B1
0.19mg
13%

Folate
42µg
11%

Manganese
0.21mg
10%

Fiber
2g
9%

Calcium
75mg
8%

Vitamin D
0.57µg
4%

Vitamin E
0.57mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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