Swedish Meatballs
My family loves this recipe for Swedish Meatballs and I’m sure it will become one of your family’s favorites as well.
Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground beef
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter divided
- 4 tbsp butter divided
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth warmed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
- In small bowl combine panko bread crumbs and milk. Let sit for 10 minutes until bread crumbs have soaked up milk.¼ cup panko bread crumbs, ¼ cup milk
- In large skillet heat 1 tbsp. olive oil with 1 tbsp. butter, medium heat.1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp butter
- Add onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes, add garlic and oregano and sauté for another 2 minutes.½ cup onion, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp fresh oregano
- In large bowl, combine ground beef sautéed onion, garlic and oregano.1 lbs ground beef
- Mix in salt, pepper and egg, combine until egg is mixed in.½ tsp kosher salt, ½ tsp pepper, 1 egg
- Add bread crumbs to meat mixture and combine well.
- Use a tablespoon or scoop to make equal sized meatballs. Recipe makes approximately 20.
- Reheat skillet used to sauté onions and garlic, adding a bit more olive oil and butter if needed.
- On medium heat, brown meat balls on all sides, carefully turning so they don't break apart.
- Don't overcrowd skillet with meatballs, work in batches.
- Transfer meatballs to baking sheet and keep warm in oven while making sauce.
- Add 4 tbsp. butter to skillet, when melted whisk in flour, cook until golden brown.4 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp flour
- Slowly stir in heated beef broth, cook at temperature that keeps sauce at slow bubble.2 cups beef broth
- Add in cream, Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard, simmer until sauce thickens at bit.1 cup heavy cream, ½ tbsp worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp dijon mustard
- Add meatballs into sauce, cover and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Serve with egg or broad noodles or mashed potatoes.
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