Swedish Meatballs - Bork Bork Bork !

I know, I know....Bork! Bork ! Bork !... cliche and a stereotype but who doesn't love the Swedish Chef !? This was my first time making Swedish meatballs.  I haven't made them before because they are kind of like making, spaghetti & meatballs .. you'll get around to making them some day. The day has come and they were delish.  Don’t know why I waited. So simple too !

Prepare you favorite meatballs recipe or try this one :

Meatballs : 

1lb beef

1lb pork

½ cup melted butter

½ cup plain bread crumbs

1 large egg

½ fine minced, onion

2-3 tablespoon of parsley

1 tsp nutmeg

S & P

add flour to the pan, cook 1 minute

 that extra flavour !

cook until thick & creamy

How To :

For the Cream Sauce :

Saute 2 strips of bacon, minced

Then add 1 tsp minced garlic

To the same pan, add 2 TB of butter and 2 TB of flour, blend.

To the same pan, then  add :

1 cup half /half or cream

½ cup sour cream

Splash of Worcestershire sauce

1 cup of beef stock

¼ tsp of all spice

¼ tsp of nutmeg

** you don’t have to do this step but I did.  I added 1 tsp of  “ Better than Boullion”  beef paste.  Just a little amped the flavour up.

Add meatballs to sauce, toss lightly.

Chop some fresh parsley and sprinkle over meatballs.  Mashed potatoes or noodle go great with this.

ENJOY EVERY BITE !

Shrimp & Orzo with Pesto

 

One of my favorite go-to meals ! Quick, simple & delish

 

 

Ingredients :

Orzo – about a cup of dry, prepared according to directions.

 1/2 or more if you like, of Shrimp – seasoned with paprika, garlic, pepper, salt

 6-8 stems of Asparagus – cooked, slightly under,

1 - Zucchini – diced

1 -Red pepper – diced

Fresh basil, chopped

1 TB Garlic, chopped

2-3 TB Parsley, chopped

Zest of one lemon

about  1/4 cup, more if you want, of Sun dried tomatoes, in oil, chopped

Prepared pesto

Olive oil.

2 TB butter

How To :

Cooked the orzo, according to directions.  Set aside

Cook asparagus. Set aside.

Season the shrimp, add olive oil and butter to pan.  Cook until done , about 2-3 minutes, do not over cook.

In a pan, sauté zucchini, red pepper, garlic, about 3-4 minutes.

To the same  pan, add orzo, the cooked asparagus, the fresh basil, lemon zest, sun dried tomatoes and parsley. Toss all together.

Top with the cooked shrimp

Drizzle the whole dish with pesto sauce. ( you can buy this prepared in a jar, try not to omit)

ENJOY EVERY BITE !