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Swedish Meatballs with Dill Butter Sauce

A traditional Swedish dish featuring tender meatballs served with a light dill butter sauce and mashed potatoes.

65 minutes4 servings
Swedish Meatballs with Dill Butter Sauce
Photo: Sharon Chen from Austin, United States · CC BY 2.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix ground beef and pork.
  2. Add chopped onion, minced garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, and milk. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Shape the mixture into small meatballs.
  4. Heat butter in a skillet and cook meatballs until browned.
  5. In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in fresh dill.
  6. Serve the meatballs with mashed potatoes and dill butter sauce, accompanied by lingonberry jam.
  7. Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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