Dinner · 60 min · scandinavian

Swedish Meatballs

Scandinavian flavors, weeknight effort. Ground beef meets ground pork in a 60-minute dinner worth keeping in rotation. At 580 calories and 34g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground beef
• 1 lb Ground pork
• 3/4 cup Breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 Onion
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Heavy cream
• 2 cups Beef broth
• 1/2 cup Lingonberry jam
• 3 tbsp Butter

Steps

1. Soak the breadcrumbs in milk into a panade — this is what keeps köttbullar tender instead of dense.
2. Mix the meats gently with the panade, grated onion, egg, and allspice; overworking makes them tough.
3. Roll small, even balls with wet hands and brown in butter in batches.
4. Build the cream gravy in the pan with the drippings, broth, and cream; return the meatballs to simmer 10 minutes.
5. Serve with mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumber; the holy trinity is mandatory.

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