Description
Swedish meatballs just like IKEA, only better.
Ingredients
Scale
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
- 1 1/2 lb mixture of Ground Beef and Pork
- 1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs
- 1 Tablespoon Parsley, chopped up fine
- 1/4 Cup Dried Minced Onion
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt, Pepper to taste
- 1 Large Egg
- 1/4 Cup Whole Milk
FOR THE SAUCE:
- 5 Tablespoons Butter
- 5 Tablespoons White Whole Wheat Flour (I use Bob Mills)
- 2 Cups Beef Broth
- 1 1/4 Cups Half and Half Cream
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Allspice
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 400° F.
- In a medium sized bowl break the egg and whisk, add the milk, ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, dried onion, garlic powder, pepper, salt. Mix until combined and form into small meatballs, approximately 1 Tablespoon in size.
- Prepare a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper and bake the meatballs for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter to a small skillet over medium heat. Once it’s melted add the flour and whisk until it turns a light brown, approx. 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly stir in beef broth and heavy cream. Add worchestershire sauce, spices and dijon mustard and bring to a simmer until sauce starts to thicken. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour over meatballs and serve over rice or egg noodles.
