Swedish Meatballs
Tender meatballs in a rich, creamy gravy. A classic Scandinavian dish that fits easily into any weekly family menu.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1/4 cup dried chopped onion
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp parsley
Instructions
- Combine first 10 ingredients in a bowl (ground beef through pepper)
- Use hands to mix all together until the spices and breadcrumbs are blended with both meats
- Roll into tablespoon -size meatballs
- Heat olive oil in large sauté pan
- Brown meatballs in 2 batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan
- When meatballs are fully browned, drain them on some paper towels
- Add the butter into pan and allow to melt
- Whisk flour and garlic powder into pan drippings to make a rue
- Brown rue to a caramel color
- Add broth and Worcestershire sauce
- Bring sauce to a simmer and allow to thicken
- Mix in sour cream and parsley
- Return cooked meatballs to pan, warm and serve over mashed potatoes or egg noodles