Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar) Recipe

Prep Time::25 mins

Cook Time:: 1 hr

Additional Time::10 mins

Total Time:: 1 hr 35 mins

Servings::6

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

2 slices day-old white bread, crumbled

½ cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon butter

1 small onion, minced

⅔ pound ground beef

⅓ pound finely ground pork

1 egg

1 tablespoon brown sugar (Optional)

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

⅛ teaspoon ground ginger (Optional)

1 tablespoon butter

¼ cup chicken broth

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed

2 cups beef broth, or as needed

½ (8 ounce) container sour cream

Directions

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.

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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.

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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.

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Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon 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.

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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.

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Pour pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into drippings until smooth.

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Gradually whisk in enough beef broth to total about 2 1/2 cups liquid.

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Bring gravy to a simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.

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Just before serving, whisk in sour cream. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve gravy with meatballs.

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