Swedish meatballs

Step 1/8

• 1 bread roll
• 100 ml milk

• large bowl

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

Step 2/8

• 1 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

• 600 g ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 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

• 1 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

• 1 tbsp flour
• 300 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

• 60 ml heavy cream

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