AUTHENTIC SWEDISH MEATBALLS RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Put the cream into a large bowl, add the breadcrumbs, set aside.
• In a large skillet melt the butter and add the chopped onion. Cook for about 3 minutes.
• Add the onion, meat, egg, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the breadcrumbs and cream.
• Mix everything together only until well mixed...do not overmix.
• In the same skillet as the onion, melt 4 tablespoons of butter on medium heat.
• Using two spoons, damp hands, or a small ice cream scoop, form the meat mixture into 1 inch balls and place into the skillet. Leave room around each meatball.
• Cook on each side turning to the next side after about 1-2 minutes. Set cooked meatballs into a pan in a low-heat 200 degrees oven while cooking the remaining. Cook meatballs to 165 degrees internally.
• To make the gravy

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet.
• Saute onions in the butter until golden.
• Soak the bread crumbs in the milk.
• To the bread mixture, add the meats, egg, onion, allspice, salt, and pepper. Mix until a smooth texture is achieved.
• Chill mix for an hour or so, to firm it up.
• Form mix into meatballs, using 1-2 tablespoons of meat per ball. (these should be smaller than a golf ball). If you are making these on a warm day, you might want to chill the formed balls again, so that you don't get flat sides when you fry them.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Melt a small amount of butter (traditional) or oil in the pan.
• Add enough meatballs to fill the pan very loosely.
• Shake the pan as you fry the balls, to keep the round shape as they cook. Continue to cook until they are evenly brown on all sides.
• Remove each batch to a warm platter in the oven, as you fry the rest.
• If you wish to make the gravy, deglaze the pan with a little water after each batch, and reserve the resulting drippings in a bowl.
• For the gravy:.
• When all of the meatballs have been fried, mix the flour and cream (or milk), and add to the reserved pan drippings in the skillet.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• If the mixture is too thick, add a bit of cream (or milk) to thin, then taste and season with salt and/or pepper as needed.
• Pour gravy over warm meatballs and serve with boiled potatoes and lingonberry sauce.