authentic swedish meatballs
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This is my Nana's recipe for Swedish meatballs, which we have for Christmas Eve dinner, traditionally with peas, boiled potatoes and white gravy, and tomato aspic. It has been passed down for 4 generations and it is *authentically* Swedish as my Nana was 100% Swede!
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prep time
45 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
4-6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground pork
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 medium eggs
- 2/3 cup crushed cracker crumbs
- 1 small onion, minced finely
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon mace
- 1 teaspoon allspice, ground
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
How To Make authentic swedish meatballs
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Step 1Place all ingredients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly until smooth and fully incorporated.
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Step 2Cover the mixture and let sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to firm up.
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Step 3After the mixture is firm, roll into meatballs. Fry in batches so that all sides are browned. When all the meatballs are browned, place all the meatballs back into the pan with 1/2 cup of water. Cover and steam for 5 minutes. Serve with white cream gravy.
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