Swedish Meatballs

Tender spiced meatballs in a silky cream gravy with lingonberry if you have it.

Ingredients

• 14 oz mixed ground beef and pork
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs soaked in milk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp allspice and nutmeg
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp butter and flour

Steps

1. Mix soaked crumbs, egg, spices, and minced onion into the meat; roll 2.5 cm balls.
2. Brown meatballs in butter 8–10 minutes, turning; remove.
3. Make a roux in the pan, whisk in stock, and simmer into gravy.
4. Stir in cream, season, return meatballs, and simmer 5 minutes.
5. Stop when gravy coats the back of a spoon and clings to the meatballs.
6. Serve with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam if available.