Swedish Meatballs
Cuisine: Comfort Food
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Serves: 4-6 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2 slices of bread*
  • 1¼ cup whole milk, divided
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • 1 small yellow onion, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 2½ tsp. salt, divided
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 3 tbsp. flour
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • Egg noodles, optional, for serving
Instructions
  1. Rip bread into small pieces and place into a large bowl. Pour ½ cup whole milk on top and allow bread to soak up liquid.
  2. To the large bowl, add ground beef, ground pork, egg, onion, 1½ tsp. salt, allspice, and pepper. Using your hands, mix to combine. Form meatballs that are about 1½ inches in diameter. They can be slightly smaller or larger as long as they are fairly uniform.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet. Working in batches and being careful not to crowd the pan, add meatballs. Using tongs, ensure they are browned on all sides. Once browned on all sides, remove from pan and place in a large baking dish, such as a 13 x 9.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 25-30 minutes until the interior of the meatballs reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit. I find that 30 minutes is always the right amount of time for my oven.
  5. In the pan where the meatballs were browned, melt butter, scraping up the browned bits as it melts. Add flour and whisk into butter.
  6. Add beef broth, ¾ cup whole milk, and 1 tsp. salt and whisk to combine. Simmer until it thickens to your desired consistency, whisking occasionally to ensure it doesn't stick or form lumps.
  7. Serve meatballs on top of egg noodles and drizzled with gravy! Leftover cooked meatballs can be frozen separately from gravy.
Notes
*you can use wheat or white, but I recommend using regular store-bought bread, nothing homemade or from the bakery counter. I also recommend avoiding a seedy or nutty loaf.
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/swedish-meatballs/