Mom's swedish meatballs

Cutlets and meatballs

When I smell these meatballs cooking, they are the smell of heaven to me. My mom is a great cook with a ton of fantastic recipes, but this recipe is by far my most favorite one. I think it stems from when I was growing up. Mom fixed these meatballs for all sorts of potluck suppers, PTA meetings, etc. Often, she would cook them while we were getting dressed for school. Somehow, oatmeal or Cheerios just didn’t cut it when those meatballs were browning. Of course, the scent of browning meat is so intoxicating; add to that the sweet perfume of onions caramelizing and your mouth starts watering. As silly as it may be, I actually dream of these meatballs. Yes, I can cook this recipe for myself, but it just doesn’t taste as good as when Mom cooks it. This recipe serves 4-6 [Depends on how hungry you are! There are usually NOT any leftovers. Recipe can be doubled or tripled and kept in a slow cooker on low for potlucks and buffets.]