Authentic Swedish Meatballs Recipe (Svenska Kottbullar)

Ingredients

• 2 slices day-old white bread, crumbled
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 small onion, minced
• 0.67 pound ground beef
• 0.33 pound finely ground pork
• 1 egg egg
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.13 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 0.25 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 2 cups beef broth, or as needed
• 0.5 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and cream. Let the mixture sit until the crumbs have absorbed the cream, approximately 10 minutes.
3. In the meantime, melt 1 teaspoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion until it becomes light brown, around 10 minutes. Transfer the cooked onion to a mixing bowl.
4. In the mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, egg, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger with the cooked onion. Gently mix in the soaked bread crumbs and cream.
5. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Take about 1 ½ tablespoons of meat mixture per meatball and form into balls. Place the meatballs in the skillet and cook, turning frequently, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. The insides of the meatballs will still be pink at this stage.
6. Transfer the browned meatballs to a baking dish, pour in chicken broth, and cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are fully cooked and tender, about 40 minutes. Remove the baked meatballs to a serving dish.
8. Pour the pan drippings into a saucepan and place over medium heat. Whisk flour into the drippings until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.
9. Gradually whisk in enough beef broth to reach a total of about 2 ½ cups of liquid.
10. Bring the gravy to a gentle simmer, whisking constantly, until it thickens to your desired consistency, approximately 5 minutes.
11. Just before serving, whisk in sour cream for a richer flavor. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve the delicious gravy generously over the meatballs.

Nutrition

• Calories: 309 kcal
• Fat Content: 21 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 794 mg
• Protein Content: 17 g
• Cholesterol Content: 108 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 12 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 11 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g