Swedish Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy
Almost famous Swedish meatballs in a creamy mushroom gravy!
Ingredients
Meatballs
- ¾ lb ground beef
- ¾ lb ground pork
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 TBSP unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup white onion, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, smash and minced finely
- ¼ tsp allspice
- 2 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
Meatball Mushroom Cream Sauce
- 2 TBSP unsalted butter
- 1 medium-size shallot, minced
- 6 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 2 TBSP all purpose flour
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1½ cup beef stock
- 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- ½ TBSP Dijon mustard
- ½ cup light cream
- salt & pepper, for seasoning
Instructions
Making the Meatballs
- In a large meat-safe bowl, add the ground beef and pork and mix until well combined.
- In a small fry pan, add the butter and warm on medium heat. Once melted, add the onion, garlic, allspice, salt, white pepper and cook, stirring, until soft, ~5mins.
- Add the milk and Worcestershire sauce and simmer for ~2mins and turn off the heat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the breadcrumbs and combine with the milk mixture and allow to cool.
- Once cooled, combine with the ground beef and pork, egg and egg white.
- Mix until well combined
- Form into 1inch meatballs and add to a lined or greased baking sheet. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1hrs, ideally 3-4hrs.
- When ready, bake the meatballs in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Meatball Mushroom Cream Sauce
- Melt the butter in a large fry pan on medium heat.
- Add the shallot & mushrooms with a bit of salt & pepper and cook until the mushrooms have released their water, 4-5 mins.
- Add the flour and cook for ~4mins.
- Add the white wine and cook the alcohol off, which will take 3-4mins.
- Add the beef stock, Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard and bring to a simmer.
- Add temper cream and mix until well combined. Taste and season with salt or pepper, if needed.
Finishing the Meatballs
- Add the meatballs to the mushroom cream sauce and mix until the meatballs are well coated.
- Serve warm with mashed or boiled potatoes, enjoy and cheers 🥂!
