Swedish Meatballs

Name: Swedish Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 yellow onion fine diced; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp msg; 1/4 c milk; 1/3 c bread crumbs; 3/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 lb lean ground pork; gravy; 2 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp flour; 3 1/4 c beef broth; 1/2 c heavy cream; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce; salt & pepper to taste

Jerry Fleeman

Prep 30 mins30m

Cook 45 mins45m

Serves 6

From Chef John at Allrecipes.

Ingredients

2 tbsps butter
½ yellow onion fine diced
1 ½ tsps salt
¼ tsp msg
¼ c milk
⅓ c bread crumbs
¾ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp cayenne
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb lean ground pork
gravy
2 tbsps butter
3 tbsps flour
3 ¼ c beef broth
½ c heavy cream
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp worcestershire sauce
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

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1
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in butter until onion begins to turn translucent, about . Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl. Add milk, eggs, bread crumbs, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and cayenne pepper to the breadcrumb mixture; stir to combine. Mix beef and pork into the bread crumb mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for .
2
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; whisk flour into butter and cook until golden brown, . Slowly whisk beef broth into butter mixture. Increase heat to medium-high, whisk cream into mixture and bring to a simmer. Stir sugar and Worcestershire sauce into gravy. Simmer until slightly thickened, . Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
3
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat foil with cooking spray. Roll 2 to 3 tablespoons meatball mixture into a ball using wet hands; repeat with remaining meatball mixture. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about . An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Transfer meatballs to the gravy and cook over medium-low heat until warmed through, about .

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