Authentic 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 lower in fat.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier and gluten-free.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter and can be made at home.

Mix ground beef, ground pork, and ground veal in a large bowl until well combined.

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

Add sautéed onion to the meat mixture along with bread crumbs, milk, egg, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper.

Mix all ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overwork the mixture.

Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat until melted and bubbling.

Add meatballs to the skillet in batches, cooking until browned on all sides, about 6-8 minutes.

Remove meatballs from skillet and set aside on a plate.

In the same skillet, add flour and cook for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned.

Slowly whisk in beef broth and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.

Stir in heavy cream and return meatballs to the skillet, simmering for an additional 5-7 minutes.

Serve meatballs warm with lingonberry jam on the side.

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