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Swedish Meatballs with Cream Sauce
by Jennifer Gustafson
serves: 8
  Probably the most famous Scandinavian dish, every family seems to have their own recipe! Here is my family's recipe. Serve with boiled red potatoes and lingonberry sauce.
Ingredients:
  1 lb   ground beef
  1 lb   ground pork
  1 cup   bread crumbs
  2   eggs
  1 Tbsp   minced onion
  2 sm.   potatoes
  1/4 tsp   ground pepper
  1/4 tsp   ground ginger
  1/4 tsp   nutmeg
  1/4 tsp   allspice
  1 cup   heavy cream
  1 cup   beef stock
  2 Tbsp   flour
  2 Tbsp   butter
Directions:
  1) Peel potatoes; using a cheese grater, shred potatoes until completely grated.

2) In a large mixing bowl combine:
beef
pork
bread crumbs
eggs
onion
grated potato
pepper
ginger
nutmeg
allspice

3) Roll meatball mixture into 1" balls.

4) Fry meatballs in batches over medium-high heat in a large skillet coated with butter, stirring often; meatballs are done when well-browned and when juiced are clear.

5) When all meatballs are fried, bake in a covered casserole dish at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Do not clean the skillet

While meatballs are baking, make the cream sauce:

1) Skillet should be on medium heat

2) Add 2 Tbsp butter, stirring to lift meat flavors.

3) When butter is melted, sprinkle in flour to make a roux.

4) Slowly add beef stock, stirring constantly.

5) Add cream.

6) Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer to desired consistency.

When meatballs are finished baking, serve with cream sauce, boiled potatoes and lingonberries for an authentic Swedish meal!