Swedish meatballs

Nutrition per serving

• Step 1/8

  
  • ½ bread roll
  • 50 ml milk
  • large bowl

  Tear bread roll into small pieces and soak in milk for approx. 5 – 7 min. until soft.

• Step 2/8

  
  • ½ onion
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • small frying pan
  • cooking spoon
  • cutting board
  • knife

  In the meantime, finely chop onion and sauté in a small frying pan with some vegetable oil until translucent.

• Step 3/8

  
  • 300 g ground beef
  • ½ egg
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cooking spoon

  Add sautéed onion, ground beef, egg, allspice, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the soaked bun and mix well until just combined.

• Step 4/8

  
  • plate
  • refrigerator

  Form beef mixture into balls (approx. 3 cm), place on a plate, cover, and cool for approx. 20 – 30 min.

• Step 5/8

  
  • ½ tbsp butter
  • large frying pan
  • cooking spoon

  Melt butter in a large frying pan and brown meatballs from all sides for approx. 15 – 20 min. over medium heat. Make sure that the pan is not overcrowded. Remove cooked meatballs from the pan and set aside.

• Step 6/8

  
  • ½ tbsp flour
  • 150 ml beef stock

  For the sauce, sauté flour in the remaining cooking oil and fill up with beef stock while stirring constantly.

• Step 7/8

  
  • 30 ml heavy cream

  Then, stir in heavy cream. Bring sauce to a simmer for approx. 5 – 7 min. until thickened.

• Step 8/8

  
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • pepper
  • lingonberry jam to serve
  • mashed potatoes to serve

  To finish, season with soy sauce and pepper. Return meatballs to the pan, toss in sauce, and serve with lingonberry jam and mashed potatoes.