AQUAVIT SWEDISH MEATBALLS

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Categories     Beef     Sauté     Christmas     Dinner

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Meatballs
1/2 cup fine breadcrumb
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium red onion , finely chopped
1/2 lb ground sirloin
1/2 lb ground veal
1/2 lb ground pork
2 tablespoons honey
1 large egg
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
The Sauce
1 cup chicken stock , prefereably homemade and salt-free
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup lingonberry preserves
2 tablespoons juice , from quick pickled cucumbers

Steps:

  • 1 Prepare the Meatballs. 2 Combine the bread crumbs and 1/4 cup cream in a small bowl, stirring until all the crumbs are moistened. 3 Set aside. 4 Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. 5 Add the onion and saute for for about five minutes, until softened. 6 Remove from heat. 7 In a large bowl, combine ground beef, veal and pork, onion, honey and egg, and mix well with your hands (remember Julia--your impeccably clean hands). 8 Season with salt and pepper to taste. 9 Add the bread crumb/cream mixture and mix well. 10 With wet hands (to keep mixture from sticking) shape the mixture into meatballs the size of golfballs, placing them on a plate slightly moistened with water. 11 You should have about 24 meatballs. 12 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. 13 Add the meatballs, in batches if necessary, and cook, turning frequently, for about seven minutes, until the meatballs are browned on all sides and cooked through. 14 Transfer the meatballs to a plate and keep warm. 15 Discard all but one tablespoon of fat from the skillet. 16 Prepare the Sauce. 17 Return the skillet to the heat. 18 Whisk in the stock, 1/2 cup of cream, preserves and pickle juice, and bring to a simmer. 19 Season to taste with salt and pepper. 20 Add the meatballs to the sauce, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for about five minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly and the meatballs are heated through. 21 Serve hot with garlic mashed potatoes, lingonberry preserves and pickled cucumbers.

Zthobile Ngcongo
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These meatballs are a great appetizer or main course. I highly recommend them.


SAAD KHALIL
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I found this recipe online and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did! These meatballs are amazing.


Nimmy Amz
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These meatballs are delicious! I've made them several times and they're always a hit.


Osman Telicom
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my meatballs turned out really dense and heavy. They weren't very good.


Lay La
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I made these meatballs for a potluck and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them.


Bakhat Thapa
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These meatballs were a great way to use up some leftover mashed potatoes. They were easy to make and very tasty.


Elisha Steigmeier
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Not a fan. The meatballs were bland and the sauce was too sweet.


Jumman Hossain
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These meatballs were a little dry for my taste. I think I would add more butter or cream to the sauce next time.


Fallon Vaughn
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out great. I will definitely be making these again.


MUTAAL KHAN
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These meatballs were easy to make and turned out perfectly. The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the meatballs were tender and juicy.


Ahmad Bello
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I'm not usually a fan of meatballs, but these were amazing! The aquavit really made a difference.


Thomas “Joel” Lawson
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These Swedish meatballs were a hit at my dinner party! The aquavit gave them a unique and delicious flavor that everyone loved.