How To Make The Perfect Swedish Meatballs

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 cheaper than beef.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be more affordable.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are often cheaper.

Combine ground beef and ground pork in a large bowl.

Finely chop onion and sauté in butter until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add sautéed onion to the meat mixture and mix well.

Soak bread crumbs in milk for 5 minutes, then add to the meat mixture.

Crack in the egg and season with salt, black pepper, allspice, and nutmeg.

Mix all ingredients until just combined; avoid overmixing.

Shape the mixture into small meatballs, about the size of a golf ball.

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat until melted.

Add meatballs in batches, cooking until browned on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.

Remove meatballs and set aside; drain excess fat from the skillet.

Sprinkle flour into the skillet and whisk to combine with remaining fat.

Gradually add beef broth while whisking to avoid lumps, cooking until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in heavy cream and return meatballs to the skillet, simmering for 10 minutes.

Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

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