Swedish Meatballs
photo by breezermom
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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30 meatballs
- Serves:
- 8-10
ingredients
- 73.94 ml butter, divided
- 14.79 ml minced onion
- 157.80 ml fresh breadcrumb
- 236.59 ml water
- 340.19 g lean ground beef
- 340.19 g ground lean pork
- 2 large egg yolks
- 4.92 ml salt
- 1.23 ml black pepper
- 1.23 ml grated nutmeg
- 1.23 ml ground allspice
- 29.58 ml flour
- 473.18 ml beef stock
directions
- In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1 Tbs butter.
- Add onions and saute, stirring often until soft, about 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- In bowl of electric mixer combine bread crumbs and water; let stand until soft; about 1-2 minutes.
- Add reserved onions along with beef, pork, egg yolks, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Beat on low speed until smooth.
- Turn mixer to high and beat until mixture is light in color and fluffy; about 10 minutes.
- Shape into 1-inch balls.
- In large skillet over medium heat, melt remaining 4 Tbs butter.
- Cook meatballs in batches of about 15 at a time until brown on all sides.
- Remove with slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towel before removing to a warmed serving platter
- Cover to keep warm.
- When all meatballs are cooked, reduced heat to low and add flour to skillet.
- Cook, stirring until lightly browned.
- Slowly add beef stock
- Cook, whisking until gravy is thick and smooth.
- Strain if desired.
- Pour gravy over meatballs and serve hot.
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Reviews
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The taste of the meatballs is excellent. Loved the nutmeg and allspice. I'd never used a mixer to mix meatballs, so this was a first for me. I found the meatballs very fluid, and I was afraid they would fall apart in the skillet. But they kept their shape very well, and tasted wonderful. The gravy/sauce was a little "beef broth" tasting, so I added some nutmeg to it and also tossed in some fat free half and half. Served over noodles for a delicious meal. Made for Photo Tag. Thanks for sharing!!
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