Chef John's Swedish Meatballs
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Recipe Summary Chef John's Swedish Meatballs
Swedish meatballs, traditionally served with boiled potatoes and lingonberry preserves, are a hearty meal the whole family will love!
Ingredients | Ground Beef Recipes FilipinoMeatballs:2 tablespoons butter½ yellow onion, finely chopped1 ½ teaspoons fine salt¼ cup milk2 large eggs⅓ cup plain bread crumbs¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg¼ teaspoon ground allspice1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste1 pound ground beef chuck1 pound ground porkGravy:2 tablespoons butter3 tablespoons all-purpose flour3 ¼ cups beef broth½ cup heavy cream½ teaspoon white sugar¼ teaspoon Worcestershire saucesalt and freshly ground black pepper to tastecooking sprayDirectionsMelt 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 6 minutes.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 1 hour.Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; whisk flour into butter and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. 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, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.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 20 minutes. 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 5 minutes.Info | Ground Beef Recipes Filipinoprep:
30 mins
cook:
35 mins
additional:
1 hr
total:
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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