Recipe

Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Krumkake / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago This was usually served during the holidays in the Scandinavian family I grew up in. No one ever got my great-grandmother's recipe (it was the usual "little of this, little of that") but this is as close as I've come. The seasoning really depends o... More Prep:30m Cook:40m Servings:6	Krumkake
	allspice nutmeg meatballs in a rich cream gravy

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Ingredients

Meatballs

½ cup unseasoned bread crumbs

1 pound ground chuck

½ pound unseasoned ground pork

½ cup leftover mashed potatoes

1 egg, beaten

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon brown sugar

few dashes of black pepper

¼ teaspoon allspice

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

⅛ teaspoon ginger

Gravy

1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half

1 cup chicken or beef stock (I prefer stock to broth – more flavor)

seasonings, as needed – see directions

Directions

Put all meatball ingredients into a large bowl. I always find it easiest to use your hands to gently “squish” the mixture, blending all ingredients together well.

When well blended, shape into 1” diameter meatballs.

Place about 2 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan; brown the meatballs in the butter, turning to brown all sides.

Cover pan and gently cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, until meat is cooked through.

Remove meatballs from pan and keep warm while you prepare the gravy.

Stir 2 tablespoons of flour into the pan drippings, whisking together well to remove any clumps of flour.

Whisking continually, gradually whisk in heavy cream or half-and-half, and chicken or beef stock (either will give you a nice gravy – whatever you have on hand).

Season the gravy to your taste with some salt, pepper and just a dash of allspice (if needed – the pan drippings will have the flavors from the meatballs, so it all depends on how much you like the allspice flavor!).

Return meatballs to the gravy and simmer very, very gently for 30 minutes (you don’t want to break the cream or half-and-half), stirring often.

Taste gravy again and adjust seasoning, if needed (it probably won’t be needed, as the simmering will incorporate the flavors from the meatballs into the gravy and it should be fine).

This gravy is generally not a thick gravy, but you can thicken more, if desired, with a mixture of cornstarch and water.

Serve over egg noodles, rice, mashed potatoes, or just on their own, with lots of bread to sop up the gravy!

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organicmama 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Thanks Krum, sounds good. I do have a question, can you put the gravy and meatballs in the oven to heat up? So you could make it and then heat it the oven later? Or in the slow cooker (for a party)? Would that break down the cream?

angelgal 2 years, 1 month ago said:
OH YUM!!!!

saavedra 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Sounds tastey.

noir 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Sounds good Krum! :)

zena824 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Cant wait to make these Krum.....they sound so good.... What is that Emeril says....*this place needs smellivision*....

wynnebaer 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Got to make this....Sounds really good...Thanks alot

linebb956 2 years ago said:
I did not see this... something is wrong with the mystuff page.. not all your new recipes are showing up... Kick me when you post!
I love swedish meatballs and around here... no one has them. Great post!

ambauer 2 years ago said:
My hubby loves these things though I've never made them myself (despite living in the Swedish capital of Nebraska). This looks like a good recipe to give it a whirl.

pat2me 1 year, 11 months ago said:
These sound wonderful. Krum. Thanks for posting it!

momo_55grandma 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Great meatball recipe thanks

linebb956 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This was good stuff Willis... Real good! High 5 to ya!

frodo 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I love sweedish meat balls, reminds me of younger days. thanks for the walk down memory lane
5 pts

lovingmybabbyalways 1 year ago said:
I will try things next week for sure.

cannjohn 1 year ago said:
Where can i purchase left over mashed potatoes??? i can't find that anywhere!

lincolntoot 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Hi Krum, I have not been on this site for about a month. Funny you happened to comment on two of my recipes and I found this - which sounds wonderful - I have been searching all sites today for what I thought was the best Swedish Meatball recipe and I think this is it! 5 for me!

fattigman 2 months, 1 week ago said:
Just like my nana's

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