Mimi's World Famous Norwegian Meatballs
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Meatballs:
Combine 1/2 cup Coffee
with 1 cup of Half & half in which you
Soak 3 cups of soft bread crumbs

Grind together (or mix thoroughly)
1 1/2 lbs Lean Ground beef
1 lb Ground Turkey
1/2 lb Ground pork

Brown 1 cup finely chopped onion
in 2 Tb Butter

Mush it all together with:
2 eggs
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
2 tsp nutmeg
1 Tb Salt
1/8 tsp white pepper

Beat at medium speed until fluffy (maybe 10 minutes)

Roll into 1 inch balls.

Brown in butter, shaking pan to keep them from flattening.
Remove from pan an set aside.

Gravy:
Into browning pan mix 4 Tbs flour to make roux.
add 1 cup rich beef stock (or undiluted beef broth)
1 cup coffee
and 1 tsp nutmeg

Heat & stir until thickened.

Combine Meatballs and gravy in Crock Pot.
Cook on low about six hours (High 3 1/2 hours).