Swedish Meatballs Ikea Style

By pattie_d

These meatballs are delicious-if you ever go shopping at an Ikea, you must stop at their restaurant and try these.

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2/3 lb lean ground beef
• 1/3 lb ground lean pork
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef gravy
• 1/2 cup 10% cream

Preparation

Step 1

1 Saute onions in first tablespoon of oil until translucent. Set aside and let cool.

2 Combine breadcrumbs and milk, let soak for 10 minutes.

3 In a large bowl, combine onions, breadcrumbs, milk egg, meat and seasonings. Mix thoroughly. Form tablespoon of the meat mixture into balls.

4 Over medium heat, fry meatballs in second tablespoon of oil until brown on all sides.

5 In a small saucepan, combine gravy and cream; heat through but do not boil.

6 Serve meatballs with gravy, boiled potatoes and lingonberry preserves.