Swedish Meatballs

The Best Swedish Meatballs are smothered in the most amazing rich and creamy gravy. The meatballs are packed with such delicious flavor. Savory, comforting and smothered with a sauce that melts in your mouth. You will quickly agree these are the BEST you have ever had!

Ingredients

• 2 slices day-old white bread, crumbled
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 small onion, minced
• ⅔ pound ground beef
• ⅓ pound finely ground pork
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ¼ cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 2 cups beef broth, or as needed
• ½ (8 ounce) container sour cream

Directions

Step 1: Preheat Pizzello oven to 350℉(175℃).

Step 2: Place bread crumbs into a small bowl; mix in cream. Allow to stand until crumbs absorb cream, about 10 minutes.

Step 3: Place bread crumbs into a small bowl; mix in cream. Allow to stand until crumbs absorb cream, about 10 minutes.

Step 4: Mix ground beef, ground pork, egg, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger with onion in the mixing bowl. Lightly mix in bread crumbs and cream.

Step 5: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon meat mixture per meatball; form into balls. Place meatballs into the skillet and cook, turning often, until browned, about 5 minutes. Insides of meatballs will still be pink.

Step 6: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon meat mixture per meatball; form into balls. Place meatballs into the skillet and cook, turning often, until browned, about 5 minutes. Insides of meatballs will still be pink.

Step 7: Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove meatballs to a serving dish.

Step 8: Pour pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into drippings until smooth.

Step 9: Gradually whisk in enough beef broth to total about 2 1/2 cups liquid.

Step 10: Bring gravy to a simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Step 11: Just before serving, whisk in sour cream. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve gravy with meatballs.