Kottbullar (Swedish Meatballs)

Posted for ZWT6 for the Scandinavia leg of tour.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 ounces milk
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  egg
• 2  teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  minced meat (beef, pork or both)
• 7  ounces heavy cream
•  salt
•  pepper
•  chicken stock
•  breadcrumbs
•  butter (for frying)

Directions

1. Combine onion, egg, mustard and meat. Mix together, season with salt and pepper. If too liquid, add breadcrumbs until a ball will hold together.
2. Roll into 1 inch meatballs and roll in breadcrumbs. Let rest 5 minutes.
3. Melt butter in a skillet and fry meatballs at medium temperature until lightly brown. Remove meatballs and reserve.
4. Add cream to skillet. Add pepper to taste and enough chicken stock to make a a nice creamy gravy. Add meatballs and cook until heated through.
5. Serve meatballs and the cream sauce together with mashed or boiled potatoes.