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Meatballs in cream sauce

Swedish Meatballs in Cream Sauce

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Juicy Swedish meatballs in creamy sauce is the ultimate comfort food recipe the whole family will enjoy! Makes 25-30 meatballs.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American, Swedish
Servings 6
Calories 609 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the meatballs

  • 1 lbs ground pork
  • 1 lbs ground beef
  • 40g/1/2cup breadcrumbs
  • ½ finely grated onion, medium
  • 125ml/1/2cup beef stock or milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

For the meatball sauce

  • 1 tbsp butter or vegetable oil
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 250ml/1cup beef stock
  • 250ml/1cup single/ whipping cream or use soya single cream for a dairy free option
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions
 

For the meatballs

  • In a large bowl combine both ground pork and beef, breadcrumbs soaked in beef stock or milk if using, finely grated onion, 1 beaten egg, allspice, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. (To test the balance of spices and seasoning pinch off a small amount of the mixture and fry for a taste test.) Adjust seasoning if needed.
  • Shape the meatballs by rolling them in your hands. You should get approximately 25 golf ball sized meatballs. Brown the meatballs in 1 tbsp of vegetable oil on high heat until nicely brown on the outside but not cooked all the way through. Remove to a large bowl.

For the sauce

  • To the same pan add 1 tbsp of butter and saute the onion over low heat for 5 minutes, then add the flour and mix it in the melted butter to form a paste, continue cooking for a 1-2 minutes until it smells slightly nutty. Add the beef stock while stirring to prevent lumps, then add single cream or cream alternative (see recipe notes), Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste, bring the sauce to a boil.
  • Add the meatballs back to the sauce and spoon the sauce over them, cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir halfway through to prevent burning. Taste the sauce and add salt if needed.

Notes

  • Use Soya Single Cream instead of single cream for a dairy free option. 
  • Oil could be substituted for butter. 
  • I used extra lean 5% fat ground pork and beef. 

Nutrition

Calories: 609kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 30gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 1103mgPotassium: 643mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 520IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 3mg
Keyword meatballs in sauce, Swedish meatballs
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