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swedish meatballs - dee dee's

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Diane Atherton
PINE MOUNTAIN, GA

In Sweden, meatballs are made with ground beef or a mix of ground beef, pork and sometimes veal, mixed with breadcrumbs soaked in milk and finely chopped onions, some broth, and, occasionally, cream. They are seasoned with white pepper or allspice and salt. We enjoyed an early afternoon lunch compliments of Elton Brown's 2005 version of Swedish Meatballs. Served on a bed of egg noodles flavored with chive butter this was an outstanding dish full of flavor. I improvised by using ingredients on hand making very few changes to the original recipe. Hope you enjoy! All photo's are mine.

(3 ratings)
yield 4 to 6 servings
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For swedish meatballs - dee dee's

  • 2 slice
    white bread, fresh (i used french baguettes)
  • 1/4 c
    whole milk
  • 3 Tbsp
    clarified butter, divided (i used regular butter)
  • 1/2 c
    onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    kosher salt plus a pinch
  • 3/4 lb
    ground chuck
  • 3/4 lb
    jimmy dean sausage (original recipe called for ground pork)
  • 2 lg
    egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp
    freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3 c
    beef broth
  • 1/4 c
    heavy cream
  • green onions, snipped for garnish, optional
  • cooked egg noodles or rice

How To Make swedish meatballs - dee dee's

  • 1
    This is what you will need. Always gather and measure ingredients before starting a recipe.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
  • 3
    Tear bread into small pieces and place in a small bowl or measuring cup. Pour whole milk over bread; set aside.
  • 4
    Saute' onions in 1 Tbsp of butter in a 12-inch sauce pan until tender. Once tender; set aside.
  • 5
    In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the bread mixture, meats, seasonings and sauteed onions. Mix at a med-low speed until well combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • 6
    With hands, form 30 meatballs about 1-oz each, the size of a walnut.
  • 7
    Melt remaining butter in 12-inch sauce pan and add meatballs. Brown on all sides, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  • 8
    Once the meatballs are cooked, removed to a oven-proof dish and place in preheated oven. Leave drippings in pan.
  • 9
    Reduce heat to low and add flour to pan drippings. Whisk until lightly browned. Gradually stir in beef broth whisking until sauce thickens.
  • 10
    Once sauce has thickened to desired consistancy, stir in heavy cream, stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • 11
    Remove meatballs from oven and pour sauce over meatballs. Serve over egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.

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