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Swedish Meatballs

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian pork sausage
  • 1 pound ground veal
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 ½ tablespoon flat leaf parsley chopped
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ cup onion finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ oregano
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 5 tablespoon butter divided
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • ½ cup of milk
  • 3 cups low sodium beef broth
  • cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • Lingonberry jam for serving optional
  • half a handful of parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine ground veal, Italian sausage,parsley, allspice, nutmeg, onion, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, salt and beaten egg in a large bowl and mix well.
  2. Place the panko in a large bowl and pour the milk over the breadcrumbs and stir to make a thick paste.
  3. Add the meat mixture to the panko mixture and mix well.
  4. Prepare meatballs by rolling them into 24 medium sized meatballs.
  5. Heat canola oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet and add the meatballs turning them on each size until brown and cooked throughout. Transfer to a plate, cover and set aside.
  6. Add 4 tablespoons butter and flour to skillet and whisk until it turns brown. Slowly stir in beef broth and heavy cream. Add worchestershire sauce and dijon mustard and bring to a simmer until sauce begins to thicken. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Add the meatballs back to the skillet and simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
  8. Serve over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, rice or tagliatelle pasta garnish with parsley and serve with lingonberry jam, if desired.

Recipe Notes

*decrease portion size as needed