Swedish Meatballs


Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Recipe for Swedish Meatballs. Juicy and tender meatballs with a rich gravy sauce. Serve the meatballs over mashed potatoes, pure comfort food. This recipe makes 24 meatballs.  https://natashaskitchen.com/swedish-meatballs-recipe/
Author: Valentina Ablaev
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 458
Prep Time: 15minutes 
Cook Time: 25minutes 
Total Time: 40minutes 

Ingredients 

For the Swedish Meatballs:

    • 1 lb lean ground beef (10%-15% fat)
    • 1 lb ground pork
    • 1 small oniongrated on star side of box grater
    • 2 garlic clovesminced
    • 1 large egg
    • 1/3 cup panko crumbs
    • 1/4 cup whole milk
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
    • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil(cooking oil), or as needed

For the Gravy Sauce:

  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 cups regular beef broth
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour  + at least 2 T.    3T resulted in a thin sauce.
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

How to Make Meatballs:

  • In a bowl combine the panko crumbs with milk. Add remaining ingredients for the meatballs and mix well. Shape into 24 meatballs.
  • Add 2 Tbsp oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, cook meatballs in 2 batches until golden brown and cooked through (6-7 minutes), turning as needed. Add more oil as needed. Remove from the skillet and cover to keep warm.

How to Make Gravy Sauce:

  • In the same skillet, melt the butter. Quickly whisk in the flour and cook until golden.
  • Stir in the broth, heavy whipping cream, Dijon and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook it thickens.
  • Add back the meatballs and toss in the gravy sauce. Cook until meatballs are heated through.




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