Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients:
  1 cup         bread, rye (crumbled)
1/3 cup         milk
  1 pound       beef, ground (lean)
  1 pound       pork, ground (lean)
  3             egg
1/2 cup         onion (finely diced)
1/2 teaspoon    allspice, ground
1/2 teaspoon    nutmeg, ground
  1 teaspoon    paprika
  1 teaspoon    salt
1/2 teaspoon    black pepper
  2 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
  2 tablespoons butter
  2 tablespoons flour
  2 cups        stock, beef
  1 tablespoon  sour cream

Instructions:
In a small bowl, mix the crumbled bread and milk. Set aside. In a large
bowl, mix the ground meats, eggs, onion, spices and bread mixture. Roll
into balls about 1-2 inches in diameter (about 1 tablespoon) and place them
in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large
skillet, add several meatballs (without crowding the pan) and cook 8 to 10
minutes, turning them every few minutes to brown evenly. Remove cooked
meatballs to a pan or baking dish in a warm oven, add more oil to the pan,
and cook the remaining meatballs. Once meatballs are cooked, melt 2
tablespoons butter in the same skillet, add the flour and stir well. Slowly
whisk in the beef broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer for a few minutes
until the sauce has thickened and reduced. Add salt and pepper to taste and
stir in sour cream. Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes
or place the meatballs on a shallow platter and pour the sauce over them.
Serve warm.


Description:
For an appetizer course, drizzle slightly-thinned lingonberry preserves or cranberry sauce over the platter of meatballs and skewer each with a toothpick. Traditionally served with mashed potatoes or over egg noodles, Swedish meatballs pair nicely with a tart side dish like vinegar braised red cabbage or a sweet and sour cucumber salad. The uncooked meatballs can be frozen for up to 3 months.


Notes:
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