Swedish Meatballs

By MooK

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs
• SAUCE
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease it lightly with nonstick spray.

MAKE THE MEATBALLS: In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Cool to room temperature.

In a medium bowl, mix the cooled onion mixture with the beef, egg, salt, pepper, allspice and nutmeg to combine. Add the bread crumbs and mix to combine.

Form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs and then transfer the meatballs to the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes.

MAKE THE SAUCE: In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.

Gradually whisk in the beef broth and bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season with salt and pepper.

When the meatballs are fully cooked, transfer them to the sauce and toss to coat. Serve warm (preferably over mashed potatoes), garnished with parsley.