SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH CREAM SAUCE

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These meatballs, drizzled with cream sauce, are light, juicy, and quick to disappear. You can also serve them as a main course, with mashed potatoes, lingonberry sauce, and quick-pickled cucumbers.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Time 2h

Yield Makes 72

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 pound ground pork
1/4 pound ground veal
1 cup finely ground fresh breadcrumbs
1 1/2 cups boiled, peeled, and mashed potatoes (from 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes; use a ricer for best results)
1/4 cup grated onion (from 1 small onion)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pickled Beets
Quick-Pickled Cucumbers
Lingonberry sauce (optional; ikea-usa.com) or cranberry sauce

Steps:

  • Meatballs: Stir together eggs, cream, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix in ground meats, breadcrumbs, potatoes, and onion with your hands. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Form meatball mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls, and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Working in batches (do not crowd skillet), brown meatballs all over, about 30 seconds on each side. Transfer to another rimmed baking sheet, and bake 20 minutes.
  • Cream sauce: Meanwhile, add cream to drippings in skillet, and simmer until reduced by half, 25 to 27 minutes. Add soy sauce, and simmer until sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Transfer meatballs to a platter, and drizzle with cream sauce. Serve with beets, cucumbers, and lingonberry sauce.

Shahbaz Hameed
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These meatballs were easy to make and very tasty. I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still delicious. The cream sauce was also very good.


Glory Moses TV
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were tender and flavorful, and the cream sauce was rich and creamy. I served them over egg noodles and they were a huge hit with my family.


Abbas Mashi
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Meh.


Khadija Naeem
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These meatballs were a bit dry for my taste, but the cream sauce was delicious. I would probably add more moisture to the meatballs next time, perhaps by using a different type of breadcrumb or by adding some grated vegetables.


Khadir Kharim
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The meatballs are moist and flavorful, and the cream sauce is creamy and rich. I highly recommend this recipe!


wayne gergely
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Delicious!


Alijah gang
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I was a bit skeptical about making Swedish meatballs from scratch, but I'm so glad I did! They were surprisingly easy to make and turned out absolutely delicious. The cream sauce was rich and creamy, and the meatballs were perfectly cooked. I will de


Eric Rallison
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These meatballs were a hit with my family! They were so tender and flavorful, and the cream sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making these again!