Swedish Meatballs

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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 1292kcal

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 8 oz Ground beef
  • 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Onion finely chopped
  • 2 TBSP Fresh parsley finely chopped (plus more for garnish)
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 TBSP Canola oil for frying

Cream Sauce

  • 1 TBSP Butter
  • 2 TBSP All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Beef broth
  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream (or sour cream)
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper (or to taste)

Mashed Potatoes

  • 2 Potatoes peeled and diced (increase potato amount for the next 2 days breakfast potato pancakes
  • 2 TBSP Butter
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Steamed Green Beans

  • 2 cups Green beans trimmed
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Lingonberry Jam

  • 1/2 cup Lingonberry jam

Milk

  • 16 oz Milk

Cupcake

  • 2 Cupcakes (from a local bakery)
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Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, chopped onion, parsley, garlic powder, allspice, salt, and pepper. Mix well until uniform.
  • Roll the mixture into meatballs, about 2 spoonfuls each. Lightly coat them with oil if needed.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until it sizzles.
  • Add meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, about 7-8 minutes. Stir gently to prevent breaking. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Make the Cream Sauce: In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Stir in flour and cook until it bubbles and thickens.
  • Gradually whisk in beef broth and heavy cream, stirring constantly for about 1 minute until smooth.
  • Add Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Return the meatballs to the skillet, coating them in the sauce.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through (internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C)).
  • While cooking meatballs, place peeled and diced potatoes in a pot of salted water.
  • Boil until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Drain and mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.
  • Bring water to a boil in a pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add the green beans. Cover and steam for 5-7 minutes until tender but crisp. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Serve Swedish meatballs over mashed potatoes, garnished with fresh parsley with steamed green beans, lingonberry jam, milk and a cupicake for dessert!

Nutrition

Calories: 1292kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 86g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 310mg | Sodium: 2859mg | Potassium: 1316mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 3111IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 589mg | Iron: 6mg

Swedish Meatballs

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 1292 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Meatballs

  • 8 oz Ground beef
  • 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Onion finely chopped
  • 2 TBSP Fresh parsley finely chopped (plus more for garnish)
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 TBSP Canola oil for frying

Cream Sauce

  • 1 TBSP Butter
  • 2 TBSP All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Beef broth
  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream (or sour cream)
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper (or to taste)

Mashed Potatoes

  • 2 Potatoes peeled and diced (increase potato amount for the next 2 days breakfast potato pancakes
  • 2 TBSP Butter
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Steamed Green Beans

  • 2 cups Green beans trimmed
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Lingonberry Jam

  • 1/2 cup Lingonberry jam

Milk

  • 16 oz Milk

Cupcake

  • 2 Cupcakes (from a local bakery)

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, chopped onion, parsley, garlic powder, allspice, salt, and pepper. Mix well until uniform.
  • Roll the mixture into meatballs, about 2 spoonfuls each. Lightly coat them with oil if needed.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until it sizzles.
  • Add meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, about 7-8 minutes. Stir gently to prevent breaking. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Make the Cream Sauce: In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Stir in flour and cook until it bubbles and thickens.
  • Gradually whisk in beef broth and heavy cream, stirring constantly for about 1 minute until smooth.
  • Add Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Return the meatballs to the skillet, coating them in the sauce.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through (internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C)).
  • While cooking meatballs, place peeled and diced potatoes in a pot of salted water.
  • Boil until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Drain and mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.
  • Bring water to a boil in a pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add the green beans. Cover and steam for 5-7 minutes until tender but crisp. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Serve Swedish meatballs over mashed potatoes, garnished with fresh parsley with steamed green beans, lingonberry jam, milk and a cupicake for dessert!

Nutrition

Calories: 1292kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 43gFat: 86gSaturated Fat: 42gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 310mgSodium: 2859mgPotassium: 1316mgFiber: 6gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 3111IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 589mgIron: 6mg
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