Swedish Meatballs
This is my go-to dish to serve in a crock pot at parties. It goes well at wine tastings because it is simple, not spicy and does not overwhelm wines. It is also good as a main dish served over noodles.
Swedish Meatballs
Servings: 40 Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup onion - finely chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice - ground
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg - ground
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups beef Broth
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, onions, eggs, salt, pepper and spices. Mix thoroughly by hand or with a stand mixer.
- Shape meatballs into 1 or 1.5 inch rounds and set them on parchment paper.
- Heat the butter in a saute pan over medium-low heat.
- Add meatballs to the saute pan, a few at a time (do not overcrowd). Saute until the meatballs are browned on all sides. Remove the meatballs and put them in a crock pot (or in an oven proof dish in warmed oven at about 200 degrees F). Continue until all of the meatballs are cooked.
- Drop the heat under the skillet to low and add the flour. Whisk the flour until it is lightly browned, about a minute or two.
- Gradually add the beef stock. Whisk until the flour is dissolved and the mixture starts to thicken.
- Add the cream and simmer until the sauce is gravy-thick. Then cover the meatballs in the crock pot (or the oven proof dish) with the gravy and serve.
