Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 -6
Author: Countryside Cravings
Swedish Meatballs- made with a combination of pork and beef then simmered in a creamy brown gravy.
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Meatballs:
- 1 small onion, grated or finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup (20g) dry bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch allspice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 pound (250g) lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound (250g) ground pork
- olive oil (for frying)
Gravy:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup (30g) all purpose flour
- 2 cups (475ml) beef broth
- 3/4 cup (180g) sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Hot cooked egg noodles
Meatballs:
In a large mixing bowl combine the first eight ingredients and let sit for 5 minutes. Add ground beef and pork and mix just until combined. Form into 1 inch meatballs and place in hot skillet with olive oil. Fry on all sides until cooked through (about 10-15 minutes).
Remove from skillet and cover loosely with foil to keep warm, set aside.
Gravy:
Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium to medium low heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the beef broth scraping up the bits stuck at the bottom of the pan (there's a lot of flavor there!).
Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in the sour cream. Add meatballs and simmer covered for 5 minutes.
- In this recipe, I pan fry the meatballs but you can also bake them. Just form the meatballs as usual and place them on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-20 minutes. Then add them to the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Make ahead tips:
- Make the meatballs and either fry them or bake them and place on a baking sheet and freeze them for later! Just freeze them on a baking sheet for 30 minutes to 1 hour so they don't stick together. Place in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. To use: add them to the sauce, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
- Another option is to mix up the meat according to directions and keep in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
- What to serve with Swedish Meatballs:
- We serve them with hot cooked and buttered egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
- Traditionally Swedish Meatballs are also served with Lingonberries but I haven't tried them with it. I know they are hard to find but a close substitute would be to use fresh cranberries and make a cranberry sauce.
- Simple Roasted Green Beans or any steamed vegetable.