swedish meatballs - dee dee's
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.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 slices white bread, fresh (i used french baguettes)
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons clarified butter, divided (i used regular butter)
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus a pinch
- 3/4 pound ground chuck
- 3/4 pound jimmy dean sausage (original recipe called for ground pork)
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- - green onions, snipped for garnish, optional
- - cooked egg noodles or rice
How To Make swedish meatballs - dee dee's
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Step 1This is what you will need. Always gather and measure ingredients before starting a recipe. -
Step 2Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
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Step 3Tear bread into small pieces and place in a small bowl or measuring cup. Pour whole milk over bread; set aside.
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Step 4Saute' onions in 1 Tbsp of butter in a 12-inch sauce pan until tender. Once tender; set aside.
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Step 5In 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.
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Step 6With hands, form 30 meatballs about 1-oz each, the size of a walnut.
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Step 7Melt remaining butter in 12-inch sauce pan and add meatballs. Brown on all sides, about 10 to 12 minutes.
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Step 8Once the meatballs are cooked, removed to a oven-proof dish and place in preheated oven. Leave drippings in pan.
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Step 9Reduce heat to low and add flour to pan drippings. Whisk until lightly browned. Gradually stir in beef broth whisking until sauce thickens.
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Step 10Once sauce has thickened to desired consistancy, stir in heavy cream, stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Step 11Remove meatballs from oven and pour sauce over meatballs. Serve over egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.
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