Swedish Meatballs in Cream Sauce

Ingredients:

For the Meatballs:

• 500g ground pork
• 500g ground beef
• 40g breadcrumbs
• ½ onion, finely grated
• 125ml beef stock or milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

For the Meatball Sauce:

• 1 tbsp butter or vegetable oil
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 250ml beef stock
• 250ml single cream or soy single cream (for dairy-free)
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Make the Meatballs:

1. In a large bowl, combine ground pork, ground beef, soaked breadcrumbs, grated onion, egg, allspice, black pepper, salt, and Worcestershire sauce.
2. Shape the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.
3. Brown the meatballs in a pan with vegetable oil over high heat until browned but not cooked through.

Make the Meatball Sauce:

1. In the same pan, melt butter or oil and sauté the chopped onion until softened.
2. Stir in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes until it becomes a paste.
3. Gradually add beef stock, whisking to avoid lumps.
4. Stir in single cream or soy single cream, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
5. Add the browned meatballs to the sauce, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Serve:

• Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Serve the meatballs in the sauce over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Enjoy your delicious homemade meatballs!