Swedish Meatballs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 2/3 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 lb lean ground beef
• 3/4 lb ground lean lamb
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups beef stock

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1 tbs butter.
• 2 add onions and saute, stirring often until soft, about 1-2 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and set aside.
• 4 in bowl of electric mixer combine bread crumbs and water; let stand until soft; about 1-2 minutes.
• 5 add reserved onions along with beef, lamb, egg yolks, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and allspice.
• 6 beat on low speed until smooth.
• 7 turn mixer to high and beat until mixture is light in color and fluffy; about 10 minutes.
• 8 shape into 1-inch balls.
• 9 in large skillet over medium heat, melt remaining 4 tbs butter.
• 10 cook meatballs in batches of about 15 at a time until brown on all sides.
• 11 remove with slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towel before removing to a warmed serving platter
• 12 cover to keep warm.
• 13 when all meatballs are cooked, reduced heat to low and add flour to skillet.
• 14 cook, stirring until lightly browned.
• 15 slowly add beef stock
• 16 cook, whisking until gravy is thick and smooth.
• 17 strain if desired.
• 18 pour gravy over meatballs and serve hot.