Name: Swedish Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 250 g ground beef; 250 g ground pork; 1 small onion; 50 g breadcrumbs; 1 large egg; 300 ml heavy cream; 200 ml beef stock; 50 g butter; 2 tbsp flour; 0.5 tsp ground allspice; 0.25 tsp nutmeg; 100 g lingonberry jam; 1 tsp salt

Ingredients

Servings

250g ground_beef
250g ground_pork
1small onion, finely grated
50g breadcrumbs
1large egg
300ml heavy_cream, divided
200ml beef_stock
50g butter
2tbsp all_purpose_flour
0.5tsp allspice
¼tsp nutmeg
100g lingonberry, for serving
1tsp salt

Equipment Needed

cast_iron_skillet

Instructions

1
Soak breadcrumbs in 50ml cream for 5 minutes.
2
Mix ground meats with soaked breadcrumbs, grated onion, egg, allspice, nutmeg, and salt.
3
Roll mixture into small balls (about 2.5cm). Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4
Brown meatballs in batches in butter. Set aside when golden all over.
5
In the same pan, add flour and stir for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in stock and remaining cream.
6
Simmer sauce until thickened. Return meatballs to sauce and cook 10 minutes.
7
Serve with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam.

Tips

Grating the onion instead of chopping gives a smoother texture to the meatballs.
Chilling the meatballs before frying helps them hold their shape.
If you can't find lingonberry, cranberry sauce is a decent substitute.