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: 8servings
Calories: 458
Prep Time: 15minutesmins
Cook Time: 25minutesmins
Total Time: 40minutesmins
Ingredients
For the Swedish Meatballs:
1lblean ground beef , (10%-15% fat)
1lbground pork
1small onion, grated on star side of box grater
2garlic cloves, minced
1large egg
1/3cuppanko crumbs
1/4cupwhole milk
½tspsalt
¼tspground black pepper
¼tspground allspice
¼tspground nutmeg
2Tbspolive oil, (cooking oil), or as needed
For the Gravy Sauce:
4Tbspunsalted butter
3cupsregular beef broth
1cupheavy whipping cream
3Tbspall-purpose flour + at least 2 T. 3T resulted in a thin sauce.
½tspDijon 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.