Swedish Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes & Jam
Delicious Swedish meatballs in a creamy sauce, paired with chunky mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam and pickled cucumber. Perfect for gathering your friends and family on a weeked lunch!
Cut <quantity>6</quantity> medium potatoes into large pieces
Transfer to a large pot and cover with water
Add salt to taste and bring to a boil over high heat, reducing the heat to low when it boils. Cook until the potatoes are soft
Grate <quantity>1</quantity> onion
Transfer it to a bowl and add <quantity>600<unit>g</unit></quantity> of ground meat
Add <quantity>6<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of panko and <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of heavy cream
Add <quantity>1</quantity> egg and <quantity>¾<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt
Add <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of black pepper and <quantity>¼<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of allspice powder
Mix to combine all the ingredients
Divide into small, equal portions. Dampen your palms with water and roll up each portion
Drizzle a pan with vegetable oil and stir-fry the meatballs in batches over medium-high heat for 3-4m per batch until golden but still raw inside. Remove the meatballs with their juices and set aside
Lower the heat to medium and add <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter and <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour to the same pan. Stir for 1m to cook the flour
Add <quantity>2<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of beef broth in 4 batches, stirring well between additions. Add <quantity>3<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of soy sauce and simmer for 5m until smooth and creamy
Add the meatballs and their juices back to the pan. Turn the heat up to high and cook for 5m until the liquid thickens into a gravy. Stir occasionally
Drain the potatoes
Add <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter and mash the potatoes, leaving some chunks
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of milk and salt to taste. Stir to combine
Add <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of heavy cream to the meatballs and cook for 2m to obtain a creamy sauce
Chop <quantity>½<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of chives
Transfer the mashed potatoes to a serving dish, add the butter and the chopped chives. The mashed potatoes are ready
Season the meatballs with black pepper to taste and garnish with chopped parsley. The Swedish meatballs with creamy sauce are ready
Serve the meatballs and the mashed potatoes with lingonberry jam and pickled cucumber to taste. Enjoy!
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