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Swedish Meatballs
This is the best Swedish Meatballs recipe ever! And yes, they are better than Ikea Swedish Meatballs! You will love them!
Course
dinner, Main Course
Cuisine
Swedish
Keyword
meatballs, swedish
Prep Time
40
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
40
meatballs
Calories
85
kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
3
slices
bread
cut into pieces (crusts removed)
1/2
cup
milk
1/2
onion
finely chopped
1
tbsp
unsalted butter
8
oz
ground pork
1
lb
ground beef
1
egg
1/8
tsp
ground black pepper
1/16
tsp
ground nutmeg
1/16
tsp
ground cardamom
2
tsp
salt
Vegetable oil for frying
Sauce
3
tbsp
unsalted butter
1/6
cup
all-purpose flour
2 1/2
cups
beef stock
3/4
tsp
Worcestershire sauce
1/8
cup
heavy cream
1/2
tsp
apple cider vinegar
or white wine vinegar
1/4
tsp
salt
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Meatballs
Start by placing the bread in a shallow bowl and pour in the milk. Let it rest.
Melt butter in a saucepan and add half the onion. Cook until translucent (2 - 3 minutes). Set aside.
In a large bowl (or baking pan) place drained bread, fried onion, uncooked onion, pork, beef, egg, spices and salt.
Using your hands, mix everything together.
Shape the meatballs by grabbing some of the mixture and then roll it in your hands. Set meatballs in a greased baking sheet.
Add vegetable oil to a large frying pan (enough to cover half meatball). Heat oil to 375F (180C).
Working in batches (so you do not crowd the pan) place meatballs in oil and let them brown on all sides - turn them every minute or so.
Remove from oil and set aside.
Sauce
In a medium pan melt the butter, wisk in the flour and stir until smooth.
Cook mixing constantly until you get a light brown color.
Add beef beef stock, little by little, and stir.
Add the Worcestershire sauce and heavy cream and stir until you get a silky sauce.
Add vinegar and salt.
Bring to a boil.
Now add the meatballs to the sauce and let them simmer for around 10 minutes. Stir once in a while, but be gentle so the meatballs don't break.
Serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
85
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
21
mg
|
Sodium:
187
mg
|
Potassium:
87
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
57
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
12
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg