Chef John's Swedish Meatballs |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Swedish meatballs, traditionally served with boiled potatoes and lingonberry preserves, are a hearty meal the whole family will love! Ingredients:
meatballs |
2 tablespoons butter |
1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped |
1 1/2 teaspoons fine salt |
1/4 cup milk |
2 large eggs |
1/3 cup plain bread crumbs |
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice |
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste |
1 pound ground beef chuck |
1 pound ground pork |
gravy |
2 tablespoons butter |
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
3 1/4 cups beef broth |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
1/2 teaspoon white sugar |
1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce |
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste |
cooking spray |
Directions:
1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in butter until onion begins to turn translucent, about 6 minutes.
2. Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl. Add milk, eggs, bread crumbs, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and cayenne pepper to the breadcrumb mixture; stir to combine.
3. Mix beef and pork into the bread crumb mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; whisk flour into butter and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly whisk beef broth into butter mixture.
5. Increase heat to medium-high, whisk cream into mixture and bring to a simmer. Stir sugar and Worcestershire sauce into gravy. Simmer until slightly thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
6. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat foil with cooking spray.
7. Roll 2 to 3 tablespoons meatball mixture into a ball using wet hands; repeat with remaining meatball mixture. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
9. Transfer meatballs to the gravy and cook over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
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