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Swedish Meatballs

Name: Swedish Meatballs
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 500g ground beef; 250g ground pork; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 egg; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 cups beef broth; 2 tbsp butter; 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1/2 cup lingonberry jam

Classic Swedish meatballs served with mashed potatoes and lingonberries, a traditional Swedish dish.

45 minutes4 servings

Method

In a large bowl, mix ground beef, pork, onion, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
Form the mixture into small meatballs.
In a large skillet, cook meatballs in butter until browned on all sides.
Add beef broth and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
While meatballs cook, boil potatoes until tender. Mash with butter and a splash of broth.
Serve meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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