Description
These Swedish meatballs with rich, creamy sauce offer an irresistible flavor that’s easy to prepare. Made with ground beef and a blend of spices, they make for a comforting meal perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup rolled graham crackers (6 full crackers)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Crush the graham crackers in a food processor or by placing them in a zippered bag and rolling with a rolling pin until finely crushed.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients and mix well using your hands or a cookie scoop to form meatballs.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and quickly brown the meatballs on all sides, working in batches to avoid overcrowding.
- Transfer the browned meatballs to a casserole dish, add a little water, and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until the meatballs are tender.
- While the meatballs are baking, start preparing the gravy.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat with the cornstarch until golden brown.
- Slowly whisk in the beef broth and heavy cream.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, and cayenne, stirring to combine.
- Simmer on medium-low until the sauce thickens, then add the baked meatballs, stirring to coat with the sauce.
Notes
For an extra flavor boost, let the meatball mixture sit for 30 minutes before cooking.
If you want a lighter sauce, you can substitute half of the heavy cream with low-fat milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg