Swedish Meatballs

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 3 eggs
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped, plus 6 cups yellow onions, sliced
• 1 cup salted butter, divided, or bacon fat!
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Salt and pepper
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons gravy maker seasoning
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 to 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup

Preparation

Step 1

In large mixing bowl, soak bread crumbs in milk for 5 minutes.
2
Add meat, eggs, salt, pepper, cardamom and chopped onions.
3
Mix well and roll into 1 to 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
4
Saute meatballs in 1/4 cup butter or bacon drippings (yum!)approximately 20 minutes.
5
In a separate skillet, saute sliced onions with 1/4 cup butter, sugar, and pepper until caramelized, about 10 to 15 minutes.
6
Remove mixture from both pans and place on separate plates.
7
Deglaze both saute pans with the remaining 1/2 cup butter and beef broth, scraping up the browned bits. Cook over high heat for 1 minute. Place the contents of both saute pans into one large pot and add cream, onions, gravy maker seasoning and spices and bring to a simmer.
8
Make a slurry with cornstarch and water.
9
Whisk the slurry into the mixture to thicken.
10
Add meatballs and simmer approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
11
Serve over cooked fettuccine.