Swedish Meatballs in a Creamy White Sauce
 
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Get ready to indulge into the awesomeness of Swedish meatballs cooked in a special creamy sauce! Easy to make, even easier to consume.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: European
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 250 gr (9 oz) ground pork.
  • 250 gr (9 oz) ground beef.
  • 1 onion finely chopped.
  • ½ cup of breadcrumbs.
  • ⅓ cup of milk.
  • Small bunch of flat-leaf parsley finely chopped.
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano.
  • 1 egg.
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper.
  • 1 teaspoon salt.
  • ½ cup of extra-virgin olive oil.
  • 3 tablespoons of butter.
  • 2 tablespoons of flour.
  • 1 cup of beef broth.
  • 1 cup of Crème Fraiche or heavy cream.
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard.
Instructions
  1. Combine the meats in a large bowl. Mix the breadcrumbs with the milk and add them to the bowl. Add the onion, parsley, oregano egg, salt and pepper and mix well. Knead for ~ 5 minutes to make a homogeneous mix.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and the olive oil in a skillet on medium-high heat. Use the meat mixture and make small balls. Fry the meatballs until golden brown.
  3. In a large frying pan add 2 tablespoons of butter on medium heat. Add the flour and mix well. When the flour starts getting yellow (~ 1 minute), add the cream, the beef broth, the Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Stir well and let the sauce thicken, for ~ 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. When the sauce is ready, add the meatballs into the pan and cook for a few minutes.
  5. Sprinkle some parsley and enjoy the meatballs with some pasta or rice.
  6. Bon appetit!
Recipe by SocraticFood at https://socraticfood.com/swedish-meatballs-in-a-creamy-white-sauce/