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Authentic Swedish Meatballs with Creamy Gravy

Experience the true taste of Scandinavia with these tender beef and pork meatballs, seasoned with aromatic allspice and nutmeg, served in a velvety rich sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Swedish
Calories: 410
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For the Meatballs:
  • 1 lb 450g ground beef
  • 1 lb 450g ground pork
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 small onion finely grated (Chef's Secret!)
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp butter & 2 tbsp olive oil for frying
  • For the Gravy Sauce:
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups high-quality beef broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Method
 

  1. Instructions:
  2. Soak: Milk aur breadcrumbs ko aik bowl mein 5 minutes ke liye chor dein.
  3. Mix: Beef, pork, grated onion, garlic, egg, aur spices (allspice, nutmeg) ko breadcrumbs ke sath mix karein. Tip: Over-mix na karein.
  4. Shape: 1-inch ke chote meatballs banayein aur plate par rakh kar 30 mins ke liye chill karein.
  5. Fry: Skillet mein butter/oil garam karein aur meatballs ko har taraf se brown hone tak cook karein. Phir nikal kar side par rakh dein.
  6. Roux: Usi pan mein butter melt karein, flour add karein aur 2 mins tak pakaein.
  7. Simmer: Ahista se beef broth whisk karein, phir heavy cream aur mustard add karein. Jab sauce garha (thick) ho jaye, to meatballs wapas dal dein.
  8. Finish: 5 minutes tak halki aanch par pakaein aur mashed potatoes ya lingonberry jam ke sath serve karein.