EASY SWEDISH MEATBALLS

This is easy because I've become a big fan of store-bought meatballs, especially when I find them on sale in the freezer case. The fact is, making meatballs at home is kind of time consuming and not guaranteed to produce better meatballs. Here's a dish that puts meatballs to good use.

Ingredients

1 lb. meatballs, cooked according to package directions

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon flour

1 ¾ cups chicken broth

1 tablespoon sugar

2 bay leaves

½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half

Cooked egg noodles

Juice from 1 small lemon and fresh dill or parsley, optional

Directions

Melt butter in a large skillet. Add flour and cook 30 seconds. Stir in broth, sugar and bay leaves; bring to a simmer. Stir in cream and cooked meatballs and simmer, turning the meatballs occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and dill, if using.

Serve over cooked egg noodles.