Swedish Meatballs
from kristineskitchenblog.comWhen you're craving comfort food, these Swedish meatballs are sure to satisfy! Tender, lightly spiced meatballs are served in a creamy sauce. Serve the meatballs and gravy over mashed potatoes, noodles or rice.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup very finely minced yellow onion
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pound 85% lean ground beef or ½ pound each of ground beef and ground pork
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups low sodium beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream
- chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the egg, panko, onion, parsley, garlic powder, salt, pepper, allspice and nutmeg. Mix well.
- Add the ground beef to the bowl and use your hands to mix until just combined. Try not to over-mix or the meatballs may turn out tough.
- Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large nonstick skillet, such as a cast iron skillet, or a Dutch oven over medium heat. Use your hands to shape the meat mixture into 1 ¼-inch meatballs and place them in a single layer in the pan. (You should get about 22 meatballs.)
- Cook, gently turning the meatballs so that they brown evenly on all sides, until cooked through to 165° F. Remove meatballs to a clean plate.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the pan. Once melted, whisk in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the beef broth.
- Whisk in the the Dijon, salt and pepper, followed by the heavy cream. Simmer the sauce until thickened, whisking occasionally, about 2-3 minutes. Then add the meatballs back to the pan and coat with the sauce. Simmer the meatballs in the sauce for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
- Serve meatballs and sauce over egg noodles, mashed potatoes or rice, garnished with chopped fresh parsley.
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Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 533mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 719IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
