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Swedish Meatballs

Traditional Swedish meatballs in creamy gravy with lingonberry sauce

Total Time
55min
Servings
6
Difficulty
medium
Rating
4.4 (167 reviews)

Time Breakdown

Prep:30min
Cook:25min
Cuisine: germanother
Meal Type:
dinner
Tags:
swedishmeatballscomfort foodcreamy gravy

Ingredients (6 servings)

  • 14.29 ozground beef
  • 7.14 ozground pork
  • 3.57 ozbreadcrumbs
  • 4.07 fl ozmilk
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 smallonion, finely diced
  • 1/2 tspallspice
  • 1/4 tspwhite pepper
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 3 tbspbutter
  • 3 tbspflour
  • 1.69 cupsbeef stock
  • 4.07 fl ozheavy cream
  • 1 tbspsoy sauce
  • 4 tbsplingonberry jam

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak breadcrumbs in milk for 10 minutes.

    10min
  2. 2

    Mix ground meats, soaked breadcrumbs, egg, onion, and seasonings.

    5min
  3. 3

    Form mixture into 24 small meatballs with wet hands.

    10min
  4. 4

    Brown meatballs in batches in large pan, about 8 minutes total.

    8min
  5. 5

    Remove meatballs and make gravy: melt butter, whisk in flour.

    2min
  6. 6

    Gradually add stock, whisking constantly until smooth.

    3min
  7. 7

    Add cream and soy sauce, return meatballs to simmer 5 minutes.

    7min
  8. 8

    Serve with lingonberry jam and boiled potatoes.

    2min

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