Swedish Meatballs with Creamy Sauce
These homemade Meatballs with a Creamy Sauce are a delicious and easy-to-prepare option for a family weekend lunch. They are a Swedish staple, particularly at Christmas and Easter—and, best of all, they're easier to make than putting together flat-pack IKEA furniture.
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
Add <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of heavy cream to the meatballs and cook for 2m to obtain a creamy sauce
Season the meatballs with black pepper to taste and garnish with chopped parsley. The Swedish meatballs with creamy sauce are ready
Enjoy with rice, purée, with pasta, or a nice piece of bread.
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