Ikea Swedish Meatballs and Gravy Recipe | Original Recipe posted on Ikea's Twitter

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner and often less expensive

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be more affordable

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are often cheaper than store-bought bread crumbs

Combine 250 grams of ground pork and 500 grams of ground beef in a bowl.

Use fingers to break up lumps in the meat mixture.

Add 1 finely chopped onion, 1 crushed or minced clove of garlic, 100 grams of breadcrumbs, and 1 egg to the meat mixture.

Pour in 5 tablespoons of whole milk, and add a generous amount of salt and pepper.

Mix until all ingredients are combined.

Shape the mixture into small round balls using a tablespoon to scoop the meat.

Place the meatballs on a clean plate, cover, and store in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

In a frying pan, heat oil on medium heat and add the meatballs, browning them on all sides.

Once browned, transfer the meatballs to an oven-proof dish and cover.

Place the dish in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius and cook for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt 40 grams of butter in a pan.

Whisk in 40 grams of plain flour and stir for 2 minutes.

Add 150 milliliters of vegetable stock and 150 milliliters of beef stock, continuing to stir.

Add 150 milliliters of double cream, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard to the pan.

Bring the sauce to a simmer and allow it to thicken.

Remove the meatballs from the oven and serve with the sauce.

Cooking Techniques

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