Swedish Meatballs

Back when I used to manage the dietary department of a skilled nursing facility, Swedish meatballs were my most favorite thing on the weekly menu. Our head chef made the tenderest, juiciest, meanest meatballs on the planet and I just couldn’t get enough of them!

Judging from the polished off plates that came back to the kitchen after dinner, our patients love them just as much.

The chef has a long list of fabulous dishes he regularly delighted us with but he was pretty secretive about his “techniques”. I had to covertly follow him around in the kitchen for days to learn how to recreate my precious Svenska Kottbullar.

Swedish meatballs are the epitome of comfort food. Served over egg noodles or creamy mashed potatoes, they are a hearty and scrumptious dinner everyone in the family will love. They go from kitchen to table in an hour or less yet tastes like you slaved all day!

This Swedish meatball recipe is not only simple to make, but it’s also budget-friendly and a great make-ahead meal. It yields roughly 40 meatballs which will easily feed a crowd or freeze well for future use.

Ingredients

• For the Meatballs
• 3 slices white bread, sides trimmed
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 onion, peeled and grated
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 3 cups beef stock
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon Lingonberry or cranberry jelly

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, soak bread in milk. Tear with hands until it resembles a soft paste.
2. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, soaked bread, onions, eggs, salt, and allspice. Gently mix until combined.
3. Using a small scoop, portion about 1 tablespoon of meat mixture and using roll between palms of hands into a 1-inch diameter ball. 
4. Arrange meatballs in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for about 20 to 30 minutes or until firm.
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