Swedish Meatballs

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

Meatballs:

2 slices white bread, without the crusts, torn into pieces
1/4 cup milk
3/4 pound ground beef
3/4 pound ground pork
1 small red onion, grated or very finely chopped
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Butter and vegetable oil for frying meatballs

Gravy:

2 cups beef stock
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

In a small bowl, soak the bread in the milk until soft. In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients except the butter and oil, and add the soaked bread. Mix thoroughly until smooth, it's best to use your hands for this. Shape into small, golf-ball size meatballs (by dipping your hands in cold water, the meatballs won't stick to your hands.)

Heat butter and oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs, about 8 to 10 at a time, and gently brown on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes. Shake the skillet now and then so meatballs stay round and brown evenly. Place them on a heated baking pan in a low oven to keep warm.

To make gravy, deglaze the skillet with 1 cup of the stock, letting it simmer for 5 minutes while scraping the bottom of the skillet with a spatula. Strain the gravy into a clean saucepan and add the remaining 1 cup of stock. In a small bowl, mix the flour with 1/4 cup of cold water until smooth. Whisk flour mixture into warm gravy, and let simmer, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, until thickened slightly, about 3-5 minutes. Add the cream and season with salt and pepper.

To serve, arrange the meatballs on a serving platter, pour hot gravy over them, and garnish with parsley. Serve with boiled new potatoes, lingonberry sauce, and lefse.

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recipe Swedish Meatballs
Amanda Bremerton, WA 11-01-2009
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Not too shabby
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These were fairly easy to make and received rave reviews from the company that I made them for. It was the closest recipe I... could find to my grandmother's. The only trouble I had was that the meatballs kept crumbling apart while they were cooking - I'll have to make some adjustments next time. But the flavor was spot on!Read more
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Linda Irving, TX 01-14-2008
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Better than Grandma's {don't tell!}
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My Grandma was a first generation American Swedish girl and I have used her recipe for 20 years. I came upon this one by... accident & decided to give it a shot. It is fantastic. The sauce is what makes it. These freeze great already cooked, then just make fresh sauce. I serve mine over egg noodles. I'm working up the courage to serve them to my Mother and not tell her it's different recipe, just to see what she says!Read more
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Kim Brewerton, NY 11-08-2007
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Excellent go-to recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loves this recipe; it is one of my most requested meals. Takes a bit of prep to cook the meat balls, but... definitely worth it. Thanks for a great recipe.Read more
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Trisha Carpentersville, IL 09-05-2007
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SO GOOD!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for dinner tonight and I thought it was really good. I did read some of the reviews before I made it and I too... did let the meatballs simmer in the gravy and it was VERY good.Read more
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Anonymous 07-08-2007
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Very easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was an instant hit with the family! It took a little bit to get the meatballs all fried, but it was well worth it.
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Lauren Bronx, NY 04-29-2007
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A Hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I forgot the parsley, but these were still a hit!