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Swedish Meatballs with Gravy

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PREP TIME
25 min
COOKING TIME
60 min
TOTAL TIME
95 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Scandinavian
Swedish Meatballs with Gravy
Ingredients
  • 2 slices day-old white bread, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 2/3 pound ground beef
  • 1/3 pound finely ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
  • 2 cups beef broth, or as needed
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) container sour cream
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
2
In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and cream. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes, allowing it to absorb the liquid evenly.
3
Meanwhile, melt 1 teaspoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion until it reaches a light brown color, approximately 10 minutes. Transfer the cooked onion to a mixing bowl.
4
In the same mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, egg, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. Mix these ingredients together until they are well combined.
5
Add the bread crumbs and cream to the mixing bowl, gently folding them into the meat mixture until it is just combined.
6
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Using your hands, shape the meat mixture into small balls, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each. Place these meatballs in the skillet and cook, turning them frequently, until they are browned on all sides, approximately 5 minutes. The inside of the meatballs will still be pink.
7
Place the browned meatballs in a baking dish, pour in chicken broth, and cover them with foil.
8
Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until they are tender. Remove them from the oven and transfer them to a serving dish.
9
Pour the pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until it forms a smooth paste.
10
Gradually whisk in enough beef broth to reach a total of 2 1/2 cups of liquid. Bring the mixture to a simmer, whisking constantly, until it thickens, approximately 5 minutes.
11
Just before serving, whisk in sour cream. Season the gravy with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve the gravy alongside the meatballs.