Description
Classic Swedish meatballs served with a creamy gravy sauce, perfect over mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a bowl, soak breadcrumbs in milk for 5 minutes. Add ground beef, ground pork, egg, onion, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Form the mixture into small meatballs (about 1 inch in diameter).
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Remove meatballs and set aside.
- In the same skillet, whisk flour into the remaining butter. Gradually add beef broth, stirring constantly until smooth. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in heavy cream and Worcestershire sauce. Return meatballs to the skillet and simmer for 5-10 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Serve hot over mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.