Name: Holiday Swedish Meatballs with Brown Gravy and Lingonberry Sauce
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 500g ground beef; 250g ground pork; 1 egg; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp thyme; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 2 cups beef broth; 1 cup heavy cream; 100g lingonberries; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp water

Holiday Swedish Meatballs with Brown Gravy and Lingonberry Sauce

A festive version of Swedish meatballs with a rich brown gravy and sweet-tart lingonberry sauce.

60 minutes4 servings

Method

In a bowl, mix ground beef, pork, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, allspice, and thyme.
Form into small meatballs and cook in a pan until browned.
In the same pan, melt butter, add flour, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in beef broth and bring to a simmer.
Stir in heavy cream and cook for 5 minutes.
In a separate pan, cook lingonberries with sugar and water until softened.
Serve meatballs with gravy and lingonberry sauce.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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