These Swedish meatballs are the ultimate cozy comfort food. These simple spiced meatballs are cooked in a delicious cream sauce and served over egg noodles.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 slice of white bread, crusts removed, torn into pieces
- 1 egg
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 egg
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1 pound egg noodles
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Koroneiki Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees and bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
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In a small bowl, whisk egg and 1/4 cup heavy cream together add bread and set aside.
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In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in onion and cook until just starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Add half of the sautéed onions to a large bowl and set aside.
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Melt the remaining butter in the skillet and sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Whisk in the broth, cream and a pinch of salt and simmer until the sauce is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
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To the large bowl with onion, add 2 teaspoons of salt, soaked bread mixture, beef, pork, garlic, pepper, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, allspice, and nutmeg and mix together well.
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Roll into 1 inch balls and place them onto a baking sheet. Drizzle the meatballs with oil, then bake for 10 minutes until browned. While the meatballs are browning cook the egg noodles.
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Add the meatballs to the sauce along with the lemon juice and cook for another 5 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve with egg noodles and parsley.
Takes 30 minutes
Serves 4
