Swedish Meatballs Soup

This is from Taste of Home. It was entered into a soup contest by Debora Taylor. It was in the top 12! I think this sounds really good!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 1  egg
• 2  cups half-and-half cream, divided
• 1  cup  soft breadcrumbs
• 1  small onion, finely chopped
• 1 3⁄4 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 3  cups water
• 1  lb  red potatoes, cubed
• 1 (10 ounce) package  frozen peas, thawed

Directions

1. In a bowl, beat egg; add 1/3 cups cream, bread crumbs, onion and 1 t. salt. Add beef; mix well.
2. Shape into 1/2 inch balls.
3. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown meatballs in butter, half at a time. Remove from pan; set aside. Drain fat.
4. To pan, add flour, bouillon, pepper, garlic salt and remaining salt; stir until smooth.
5. Gradually stir in water; bring to a boil, stirring often.
6. Add potatoes and meatballs.
7. Reduce heat; cover and summer for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Stir in the peas and remaining cream; heat through.