Swedish (ish) Meatballs with Cream Gravy
User Reviews
4.6
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
4 -6
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Course
Main Course
Swedish (ish) Meatballs with Cream Gravy
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Warm and comforting, Swedish Meatballs with Cream Gravy is like an Ikea-scented hug. The golden brown meatballs are coated in a rich gravy, flavored with a touch of lingonberry preserves and a dash of pickle juice.
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Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs fresh white or panko, 1oz/25g
- 1/4 cup whole milk 60ml or heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 30g, divided
- 1/2 cup onion 100g, finely chopped (about 1 medium
- 3/4 pound ground beef 350g, chuck or sirloin
- 3/4 pound ground pork 350g
- 1 egg large
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 0.5g, freshly ground
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 9g, coarse
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 0.6g, freshly ground
For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock 600ml, low sodium
- 1/2 cup heavy cream 120ml
- 3 tablespoons lingonberry preserves or red currant preserves, 60g
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice 15ml from Quick Cucumber Salad or 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 15ml
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 10g
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
To garnish:
- lingonberry preserves or red currant preserves
- Quick Pickled Cucumber and Red Onion Salad with Dill
Instructions
- Combine the breadcrumbs and heavy cream in a large bowl, stirring with a fork until all the crumbs are moistened. Set aside for at least 5 minutes to let crumbs absorb liquid.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a 12-inch straight sided sauté pan set over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and sweat until the onions are soft and golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In the bowl with the breadcrumbs, add the sautéed onion, ground beef, pork, egg, nutmeg, salt and pepper and mix well with your hands until completely combined.
- With wet hands (to keep the mixture from sticking), shape the mixture into meatballs the size of a small golf ball (about 2 tablespoons each), and set them on a tray. You should have about 28-30 meatballs. (You can do this in advance and chill the balls until you are ready to cook them)
- Melt the rest of the butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs, in batches if necessary, and cook, turning frequently, for about 7 minutes until browned on all sides and cooked through. Transfer the meatballs to a plate and drain off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the skillet.
- Decrease the heat to low and add the flour to the skillet. Whisk until lightly browned, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Return the skillet to the heat, whisk in the stock, cream, preserves, pickle juice, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard, and bring to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- If you want to reheat the meatballs, add them to the sauce, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about five minutes, until the the meatballs are heated through.
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