Swedish meatballs

Name: Swedish meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 500g beef mince - preferably at least 10%; 500g sausages - unseasoned / lightly seasoned. Should be at least 85% meat sausages. Can substitute with pork mince. If using mince add 1 tsp salt; 1 medium onion - as finely diced as possible; 1 tbs parsley finely diced; 1.75 tsp ground allspice; 1.75 tsp ground nutmeg -; 1.75 tsp garlic powder; 1.75 tsp white pepper - can substitute with 1 1/4 tsp black pepper; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 1 egg; 35 g fine breadcrumbs; 0.25 tsp msg; 35 g butter; 35 g plain flour; 350 ml beef stock - you can beat it in the microwave until warm. This will help prevent clumps in the sauce; 350 ml double cream; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tbs worcestershire sauce - can substitute with soy sauce; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 100 ml water

15 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:35:30 GMT

Ingredients

8 servings

For the meatballs

500gbeef mince

preferably at least 10%

500gsausages

unseasoned / lightly seasoned, Should be at least 85% meat sausages, Can substitute with pork mince If using mince add 1 tsp salt

1onion

medium, as finely diced as possible

1 Tbsparsley

finely diced

1 ¾ tspground allspice

1 ¾ tspground nutmeg

1 ¾ tspgarlic powder

1 ¾ tspwhite pepper

can substitute with 1 1/4 tsp black pepper

½ tspcinnamon

1egg

35gbreadcrumbs

fine

¼ tspmsg

For the gravy

35gbutter

35gplain flour

350mlbeef stock

you can beat it in the microwave until warm This will help prevent clumps in the sauce

350mldouble cream

1 tspdijon mustard

1 Tbsworcestershire sauce

can substitute with soy sauce

100mlwater

Instructions

For the meatballs

Step 1

Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix well to combine. to test the mixture make a meatball. If it holds together well and is slightly tacky, it is the correct consistency. If the mixture is too wet you may need to add more breadcrumbs. If it is too dry you may need another egg in which case you may require more breadcrumbs. You can fry a small piece to check for seasoning.

beef mince500g

parsley1 Tbs

ground allspice1 ¾ tsp

ground nutmeg1 ¾ tsp

garlic powder1 ¾ tsp

white pepper1 ¾ tsp

cinnamon½ tsp

egg1

breadcrumbs35g

Step 2

For meatballs of your preferred size. Smaller meatballs are better as they will hold more sauce and cook quicker.

Step 3

Heat a frying pan on medium heat and add a small amount of oil. Once heated add some of the meatballs. You will need to fry them in a few batches so they don't overcrowd the pan..

Step 4

After 1-2 minutes (or when a nice sear has been achieved) turn the meatballs over to cook the other side. Repeat this until the surface of the meatballs are evenly seared transfer to a bowl.

Step 5

Cook the remaining meatballs

Step 6

Save the pan for later.

For the sauce

Step 7

In a large saucepan or pot add the butter and heat on medium heat.

butter35g

Step 8

1-2 minutes after the butter has melted, stir in the flour. Stir frequently for 1 minute.

plain flour35g

Step 9

Add some of the beef stock. Stir to make sure it is all combined. Add more of the beef stock and stir until there are no lumps. Repeat this until all the stock has been added and there are no lumps

beef stock350ml

Step 10

To the pan you used to cook the meatballs, add approximately 100 ml of water or at least enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Use this to help remove the fond (caramelised bits of food left in the bottom of the pan).