Swedish Meatballs

Name: Swedish Meatballs
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 500 g combined pork and veal mince/ground pork and veal (substitute with beef or use all pork); 1 large onion, grated; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 egg; 1 tbsp milk; 1 tbsp evoo; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour; 2 cups beef stock; 1/2 cup pure cream or thickened/heavy cream; 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped; Pasta or mashed potato; Cranberry sauce (see note 1)

7 steps

Prep:25min

Updated at: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:22:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories695.7 kcal (35%)

Total Fat43.2 g (62%)

Carbs43.4 g (17%)

Sugars7.8 g (9%)

Protein34.7 g (69%)

Sodium836.3 mg (42%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 180C fan.

Step 2

Add the meatball ingredients to a large bowl and use your hands to combine. Roll the meatballs, slightly smaller than a golf ball.

pork and veal mince500g

onion1

breadcrumbs1 cup

salt½ tsp

egg1

milk1 Tbsp

evoo1 Tbsp

Step 3

Bake meatballs until golden but not cooked through

Step 4

Heat saucepan to medium, add the butter.

unsalted butter2 Tbsp

Step 5

Once the butter is melted, add the flour. Use a whisk to stir for 1 minute. Once a paste is formed, add the stock. Continue whisking until the sauce begins to thicken (it will be very thin, like water initially). Return the meatballs to the sauce and cook for 8 minutes.