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Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)

Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)

Delicious Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar) are a Christmas tradition, best enjoyed warm and even better as leftovers.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Swedish
Servings 6 meatballs
Calories 309 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet
  • oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking Dish
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices day-old white bread crumbled
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 0.67 pound ground beef
  • 0.33 pound finely ground pork
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar Optional
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground ginger Optional
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 0.25 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour or as needed
  • 2 cups beef broth or as needed
  • 0.5 container sour cream 8 ounce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place bread crumbs into a small bowl; mix in cream. Allow to stand until crumbs absorb cream, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until light brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer onion to a mixing bowl.
  • Mix ground beef, ground pork, egg, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger with onion in the mixing bowl. Lightly mix in bread crumbs and cream.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pinch off about 1 ½ tablespoons meat mixture per meatball; form into balls. Place meatballs into the skillet and cook, turning often, until browned, about 5 minutes. Insides of meatballs will still be pink.
  • Place browned meatballs into a baking dish, pour in chicken broth, and cover with foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove meatballs to a serving dish.
  • Pour pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into drippings until smooth.
  • Gradually whisk in enough beef broth to total about 2 ½ cups liquid.
  • Bring gravy to a simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Just before serving, whisk in sour cream. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve gravy with meatballs.

Notes

These meatballs are excellent as leftovers when reheated with sour cream gravy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1meatballCalories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 17gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 794mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Christmas, family recipe, meatballs, Svenska Kottbullar, Swedish Meatballs, traditional
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