Swedish Meatballs in Gravy with Sweet Pickles and Lingonberry. Strain gravy and pour over meatballs. Cover casserole with lid or foil. Use slotted spoon to set meatballs aside; skim fat from gravy.
Place browned meatballs into a baking dish, pour in chicken broth, and cover with foil. Best Swedish meatballs – tender meatballs served with a rich and creamy sauce over mashed potatoes. Comfort food your whole family will love. You can have Swedish Meatballs in Gravy with Sweet Pickles and Lingonberry using 32 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Swedish Meatballs in Gravy with Sweet Pickles and Lingonberry
- Prepare of Pickles.
- It’s 1 of English cucumber.
- Prepare 6-7 of red radishes.
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup of white vinegar.
- It’s 1 1/2 cup of white sugar.
- It’s 1 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 12 of whole allspice.
- It’s 12 of whole green peppercorns.
- Prepare of Meatballs.
- It’s 1 lb of ground pork.
- It’s 2 of onions, finely diced.
- It’s 1/4 tsp of ground allspice.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground mace.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of msg.
- You need 2 tsp of brown sugar.
- You need 2 tsp of baking powder.
- It’s 3 tsp of salt.
- It’s 1/2 cup of cream.
- It’s 2 of eggs.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of plain breadcrumbs.
- You need 1 lb of ground beef.
- Prepare of Gravy.
- You need 2 Tbsp of neutral oil.
- Prepare 10 oz of sliced button mushrooms.
- You need 2 Tbsp of butter.
- It’s 4 Tbsp of flour.
- Prepare 1 qt of chicken stock.
- It’s 2 of Tbps brown sugar.
- You need 1 of lemon, juiced.
- Prepare 1 cup of cream.
Usually, authentic Swedish meatballs are served with Lingonberry jam. If you can't find it, you can substitute it with raspberry jam or red currant jelly. Rinse the cucumber and peel it if you prefer. Mix lingonberries and sugar into a bowl and mash them with a fork.
Swedish Meatballs in Gravy with Sweet Pickles and Lingonberry instructions
- In the morning, thinly slice the cucumbers and radishes and place in a large glass bowl. Add the vinegar, sugar, salt, allspice, and peppercorns and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the evening..
- Create a panade by adding the cream, eggs, breadcrumbs to a small bowl and whisk to combine..
- Add the ground pork, onion, and spices to a stand mixer affixed with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium until the pork becomes tacky..
- Add the panade to the mixture and continue to beat on high speed until the mixture become homogeneous.
- Add the ground beef and mix on low until just incorporated..
- Using a 3Tbsp cookie scoop or wetted hands roll the meat into ~24 meatballs and place on a foiled pan..
- Pre heat the oven to 475F. Roast the meatballs until brown, roughly 20 minutes..
- While the meatballs are roasting, boil the potatoes and mash, and make the gravy..
- In a 10 inch skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat and saute the mushrooms until they've given up their liquid and begin to brown..
- When the mushrooms are browned, add the butter and melt..
- Add the flour and cook until foamy..
- Add the stock, whisk until bubbly. Reduce the heat and add the lemon juice, brown sugar, and season with salt and pepper to taste..
- When the gravy begins to thicken, add the cream and return to a bare simmer..
- Add the reserved meatballs and bring to a simmer to heat throughout..
- Plate in a deep welled plate or bowl with a scoop of potatoes and the sauce meatballs over them. Add a pile of drained pickles and a scoop of lingonberry preserves on the side..
If they are frozen, you may need to heat them a little in the microwave until they can be mashed. These Swedish meatballs are made with a basic meatball mixture. For a traditional meal of Swedish meatballs, serve them with boiled potatoes, their creamy sauce, and lingonberry jam or preserves. Sliced sour pickles are often included. Cook the meatballs in the oven if you'd like.
