The BEST Swedish Meatballs – Savoury spiced meatballs in a creamy, velvety sauce… without the schlep to Ikea. Since lingonberry jam can be hard to come by, we love serving them with a quick homemade cranberry sauce.
The BEST Swedish Meatballs
The BEST Swedish Meatballs – Savoury spiced meatballs in a creamy, velvety sauce… without the schlep to Ikea. Since lingonberry jam can be hard to come by, we love serving them with a quick homemade cranberry sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g beef mince
- 450 g pork mince
- 50 g bread crumbs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp. allspice
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- Salt
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp. plain flour
- 720 ml low-sodium beef stock
- 60 ml double cream
- 5 g freshly chopped parlsey
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Cooked pappardelle pasta
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together beef and pork, bread crumbs, egg yolks, allspice, and nutmeg and season with salt. Stir to combine, then mix in onion. Form mixture into small meatballs.
- In a large pan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil. Add meatballs and brown until golden, 3 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate. Drain fat in pan.
- Make gravy: Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in pan. Whisk in flour until golden, 2 minutes, then add beef stock and whisk until no clumps remain. Bring to a simmer and let thicken, 2 minutes.
- Add double cream and parsley and return meatballs to pan. Spoon gravy over meatballs and let simmer in sauce until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes more. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
- Serve over pappardelle pasta.
Keywords: swedish meatballs, meatballs
Recipe by: delish.com