Perfect Swedish Meatballs

Perfect Swedish Meatballs

Appetizer
30 min
6 servings
603 kcal / serving

Ingredients

  • ½onion, (fine chop)
  • 1 tspolive oil
  • 2 lbsground pork ((or beef))
  • ½ cuppanko breadcrumbs
  • 2eggs
  • 2tbs fresh parsley, (chopped)
  • ½ tspcardamom
  • ½ tspground nutmeg
  • ¼ tspground all spice
  • 1 tspgarlic powder
  • 1 ½ tspsalt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper
  • 4tbs butter
  • 3tbs flour
  • 2 cupsbeef broth
  • 1 cupheavy cream
  • 1tbs worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tspdijon mustard
  • salt + pepper (to taste)

Directions

Meatballs:

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 400° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Sauté your chopped onion in a little olive oil until just translucent - 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl combine the meatball ingredients with your hands. Form medium sized balls and place onto the baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until internal meatball temperature registers 160° F.

Sauce:

  1. 1

    On medium high heat, melt your butter in a pan and add the flour. Continuously whisk until the rue turns brown. Slowly add and whisk in the broth and then heavy cream.

  2. 2

    Next, mix in the Worcestershire and Dijon and bring everything to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and cook until your sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  3. 3

    Add the cooked meatballs to the pan and continue to simmer for another few minutes, drizzling them with the sauce.