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Swedish Meatball Recipe
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Swedish Meatball Recipe

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1276
Calories
75g
Protein
44g
Fat
141g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Veal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1 slice white bread, torn into 4 pieces
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 pound ground chuck (15 percent fat content)
  • 1/2 pound ground veal
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

1

Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. When the foaming subsides, add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

2

Meanwhile, place bread in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and add milk. Let sit until the bread has absorbed the milk, about 5 minutes. Add the cooled onion, ground beef and veal, egg, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and beat on medium speed until the mixture is light in color and appears sticky, about 5 minutes.

3

Fill a medium bowl with water. Form the meat mixture into 1-inch balls, wetting your hands in the bowl of water as necessary to keep the mixture from sticking, and place meatballs on a baking sheet.

4

Wipe the frying pan clean with a paper towel. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the pan over medium heat. When the foaming subsides, add half of the meatballs and fry, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a clean serving dish; set aside. Repeat with remaining meatballs.

5

Sprinkle flour over the drippings in the pan and whisk, scraping up any browned bits, until the flour’s no longer raw tasting, about 1 minute. Slowly pour in broth, whisking as you do to smooth out any lumps. Cook until the mixture starts to boil and thicken, about 3 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a medium heatproof bowl and discard the solids. Transfer the strained sauce back to the pan.

6

Reduce heat to low and whisk in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Return meatballs to the pan until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer meatballs and sauce to the serving dish and sprinkle with parsley.

7

Source: [http://www.chow.com/recipes/28380-swedish-meatballs Chow]

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Category:Meatball Recipes

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Category:Appetizer Recipes

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