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Recipe tags: Bake, Beef

Appetizers and snacks

Swedish Meatballs

Recipe submitted DaVita dietitian Kathy, MS, RD, LDN, CSR, from Pennsylvania.

Portions: 24 servings

Serving size: 2 meatballs

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup dry oatmeal flakes (Quaker® Quick Oats)
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth
• 1 tablespoon dried dill
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Sauce

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons white all-purpose flour
• 2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Combine meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
3. Roll into 1” balls and place on a baking sheet.
4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through.
5. To make sauce, melt butter in a large saucepan.
6. Add remaining sauce ingredients and cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened.
7. Add meatballs to sauce and lower temperature to keep warm or place in a covered warming dish or slow cooker on low heat setting.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 172
• Protein: 11 g
• Carbohydrate: 4 g
• Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 59 mg
• Sodium: 93 mg
• Potassium: 140 mg
• Phosphorus: 91 mg
• Calcium: 19 mg
• Fiber: 0.5 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1-1/2 meat
• 1 fat

Helpful hints

• Reduced sodium broth contains 450 to 500 mg sodium per cup. Low sodium broth contains 140 mg sodium or less per cup.
• Make meatballs ahead and refrigerate. When ready to serve, heat ingredients together and transfer to a warming dish.

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