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Easy Swedish Meatballs

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1/2 onion, fine chopped

2 pounds ground pork (or beef)

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground all spice

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 tbs fresh parsley, chopped

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For the sauce:

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 tablespoons flour

2 cups beef broth

1 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoons dijon mustard

salt and pepper, to taste

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook onion until translucent.

   In a large bowl, add ground beef or pork, cooked onion, panko breadcrumbs, eggs, parsley, cardamom, nutmeg ground all spice, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon  to measure out the meat for 1.5 inch balls, and form the balls with your hands. This recipe should make roughly 40 balls.

   In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook turning continuously until brown on all sides and cooked throughout. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil.

   To make the sauce, add 4 tablespoons butter and flour to the skillet and whisk until it turns brown. Slowly stir in beef broth and heavy cream. Add Worchestershire sauce and dijon mustard and bring to a simmer until sauce starts to thicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

   Add the meatballs back into the skillet and simmer for another 1-2 minutes. Serve over egg noodles.

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