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Authentic Swedish Recipes & Culinary Heritage
Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar)
Traditional Swedish meatballs served with creamy sauce, lingonberry jam, and mashed potatoes. A beloved classic from Swedish home cooking.
Ingredients
- 500 gGround beef
- 250 gGround pork
- 100 gBreadcrumbs
- 150 mlMilk
- 1 pieceYellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 pieceEgg
- 1 tspSalt
- 0.5 tspWhite pepper
- 50 gButter
- 300 mlHeavy cream
- 200 mlBeef stock
- 1 tbspSoy sauce
- 4 tbspLingonberry jam
Instructions
- 1
Soak breadcrumbs in milk for 10 minutes until soft.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, soaked breadcrumbs, chopped onion, egg, salt, and white pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands.
- 3
Shape the mixture into small, round meatballs about 2cm in diameter. You should get approximately 30-35 meatballs.
- 4
Heat butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides, about 8-10 minutes total. Remove and set aside.
- 5
In the same pan, add heavy cream and beef stock. Bring to a simmer and add soy sauce for color and flavor.
- 6
Return meatballs to the pan and simmer in the cream sauce for 10-15 minutes until cooked through.
- 7
Serve hot with mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumber on the side.