Swedish Meatball Pasta

INGREDIENTS

For the meatballs

½ cup breadcrumbs I used Panko

1 medium onion grated or minced

¼ cup milk

1 pound ground beef

1 egg

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon salt or to taste

½ teaspoon pepper or to taste

For the pasta

2 tablespoon olive oil

4 cups chicken broth low sodium

1 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoon dijon mustard

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

3 cups pasta dry (about 8 oz)

½ cup parmesan cheese

2 tablespoon parsley freshly chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix all meatball ingredients in a bowl

Form 2 Tbsp size meatballs with your hands

In a large pan, sear the meatballs in oil

Mix the chicken broth, cream, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl

Pour over meatballs in the pan, bring to a boil, mix in pasta, sprinkle top with parmesan, then reduce heat

Let simmer for 12 minutes or so (or according to pasta instructions if longer)

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