Swedish Meatballs
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 8 oz (230g) ground sirloin
- 8 oz (230g) ground lamb
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup lamb or beef stock
- Combine the bread crumbs and cream in a large bowl; set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat.
- Add the onion and cook about 4 minutes, until translucent.
- Let cool.
- Add the beef, lamb, cooled onions, egg, and nutmeg to the soaked bread crumbs and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- With damp hands, shape the meat mixture firmly into balls about the size of ping pong balls, and place on a baking sheet.
- Cover and refrigerate again for about 1 hour.
- Melt the remaining 3 tbsp butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- In batches, add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes, until evenly browned and cooked through.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Transfer to a bowl and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Pour off the fat from the pan.
- Add the cream and stock, bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook about 2 minutes, until lightly thickened.
- Drizzle with meatballs with the sauce, and serve hot.
- Variation
- Chicken and Veal Meatballs
- Replace the ground beef and lamb with ground chicken or turkey and veal for a lighter version of these Swedish meatballs.
bread crumbs, heavy cream, butter, onion, ground sirloin, ground lamb, egg, nutmeg, salt, heavy cream, lamb
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/swedish-meatballs (may not work)