Ingredients
Scale
For the Meatballs:
- ½ lb ground beef
- ½ lb ground turkey or chicken
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (or GF alternative)
- 1 egg (or flaxseed egg)
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tbsp milk or plant-based milk
- ½ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 tbsp oil for frying
For the Gravy:
- 2 tbsp butter or dairy-free margarine
- 2 tbsp flour (or GF substitute)
- 1½ cups beef or vegetable broth
- ½ cup heavy cream or oat cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Soak breadcrumbs in milk.
- Combine meat, onion, egg, soaked breadcrumbs, and seasonings.
- Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
- Fry in batches until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
- In the same pan, melt butter, add flour to make roux.
- Whisk in broth and cream, simmer until thickened.
- Return meatballs to sauce and simmer 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with sides of choice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying + Simmering
- Cuisine: Swedish, Scandinavian
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