Swedish Meatballs and Pasta – Comforting Dinner Idea
Tender meatballs made with beef and pork simmered in a rich creamy gravy with subtle warm spices.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
Half cup fresh breadcrumbs
Quarter cup milk
1 small onion finely minced
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
Half teaspoon black pepper
Quarter teaspoon ground nutmeg
Quarter teaspoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cooking oil
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 cups beef broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
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Combine breadcrumbs and milk in a bowl and let soak 5 minutes.
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Add beef pork onion egg salt pepper nutmeg and allspice and mix gently.
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Shape into small meatballs.
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Heat butter and oil in a skillet and brown meatballs on all sides. Remove and set aside.
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Stir flour into pan drippings and cook 1 minute.
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Gradually whisk in beef broth and simmer until thickened.
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Add cream mustard and Worcestershire sauce and simmer until smooth.
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Return meatballs to skillet and cover. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes until cooked through.
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Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
Do not overmix the meat mixture to keep the meatballs tender.