Swedish Meatballs

Submitted by Slatts

"My favorite Swedish Meatball recipe."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 30 Meatballs
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 slices white bread
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1⁄2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 lb ground beef
• 3⁄4 lb ground pork
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream

directions

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
2. Tear bread into pieces and place in a small bowl with the milk.
3. Sautee onions in a tablespoon of butter until soft.
4. Combine the bread/milk mixture, ground beef, ground pork, egg yolks, salt, black pepper, allspice, nutmeg, and onions. Mix well and form into 1 inch meatballs.
5. Sautee meatballs over medium high heat a few at a time in remaining two tablespoons butter until browned on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from pan and place in oven to keep warm.
6. After the meatballs are cooked, decrease pan temperature to low and whisk in flour. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until flour is light brown. Add the beef stock a little at a time whisking well. When sauce begins to thicken add the cream. Cook to desired consistency.
7. Cover meatballs with sauce and serve.