Swedish Meatballs
this is a simplified version of the traditional recipe that I learned when I lived in Sweden. It is often served with boiled red potatoes.
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Equipment List
- 11 in non stick skillet
- Large bowl
- Cookie sheet
- Parchment paper
- Tongs
- Fork
Ingredients
- Meatballs
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 2 slices white bread
- 1 Tbsp better than bullion beef flavor
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1 c beef broth
- 1 c water
- 1 tsp better than bullion beef flavor
- 1/2 c heavy cream
- lingonberry jam - to garnish
- fresh parsley- to garnish
Preparation Instructions
- Cut crust off of 2 bread slices and break into chunks and add to a large bowl together with 1/2 c cream
- Using a fork, mix the bread and cream until it forms a thick paste,
- Add 1 egg and 1Tbsp better than bullion beef flavor to bowl and thoroughly mix together
- Add 1/2 lb ground beef and 1/2 lb ground pork to bowl and mix well
- Spoon out meatball mixture and form 1 in diameter meatballs by rolling in the palms of your hands. Wet your hands with water to keep meat from sticking to you. Place meatballs on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet
- Gather remaining ingredients
- Make beef broth by mixing together 1 tsp better than bullion beef flavor and 1 cup water.
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat to 221°F
- Add 2 Tbsp butter to pan
- Stir ingredients
- Stir ingredients
- Add Meatballs to pan
- Using a fork, carefully turn over meatballs
- Gently shake pan
- Keep turning meatballs as needed to brown them on all sides
- Shake pan
- Remove Meatballs from pan and place on a plate
- Add 1 Tbsp flour to pan
- Stir ingredients
- Stir ingredients
- Stir ingredients
- Add 1 c beef broth to pan
- Stir ingredients
- Note: You should probably turn down your heat to low
- Add 1/2 c heavy cream to pan
- Stir ingredients
- Add Meatballs back to pan
- Shake pan to cover meatballs with sauce
- Remove pan from heat
Finishing Instructions
- Garnish with lingonberry jam (this is very important!)
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley (if desired)
