The Best Swedish Meatballs

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1/4 cup panko bread crumbs

1 tablespoon parsley, (chopped)

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ cup onion, (finely chopped)

½ teaspoon garlic powder

⅛ teaspoon pepper

½ teaspoon salt

1 egg

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

4 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

2 cups beef broth

1 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a medium sized bowl combine ground beef, panko, parsley, allspice, nutmeg, onion, garlic powder, pepper, salt and egg. Mix until combined.

Roll into 12 large meatballs or 20 small meatballs. In a large skillet heat olive oil and 1 Tablespoon butter. Add the meatballs and cook turning continuously until brown on each side and cooked throughout. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil.

Add 4 Tablespoons butter and flour to 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. Salt and pepper to taste.

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

Nutrition

• Calories: 499 kcal
• Total Fat: 43 g
• Saturated Fat: 22 g
• Cholesterol: 162 mg
• Sodium: 712 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 17 g