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Swedish Meatballs

A family favorite.. Double up the recipe and freeze a batch for later when you don’t feel like cooking!
Course BEEF, Reader Favorite
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 -8 servings
Author Rob

Ingredients

  • 2 tbp. Olive Oil divided
  • 1 onion finely minced
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tsp. cold water
  • 2 egg beaten
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg ground
  • ¼ tsp. allspice ground
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Gravy Ingredients:
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • cup all purpose flour
  • 3 ¼ cups beef broth more if necessary
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until onion is translucent cooking about 2 minutes.
  • In a bowl combine ground pork, ground beef, beaten eggs, 2 tsp. water Panko, allspice, nutmeg,and cooked onion, season with salt and pepper.
  • Mix together using clean hands and roll into about 24 1 1/2 in. meatballs or so .
  • Add remaining tablespoon olive oil to skillet. Add meatballs in small batches to skillet being careful not to over crowd pan. Cook until all sides are browned about 4 minutes. Transfers to a paper towel lined plate
  • To make gravy, melt butter in skillet, Whisk in flour until lightly browned about 1 minute or so, gradually whisk in beef broth whisking constantly until slightly thickened about 3-4 minutes.
  • Top with parsley

Notes

NOTE: you may need a bit more broth if you like a thinner gravy
Stir in sour cream and season with salt and pepper to taste
Stir in meatballs and cook on low heat until heated through and thickened about 10-15 minutes