Swedish Meatballs - From a Cookbook - Fall 2024, Episode 10

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 pork and ground beef in a bowl.

Add milk, bread, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, allspice, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Roll the mixture into meatballs, about golf ball size.

Cook the meatballs in a skillet until browned.

In the same skillet, make a brown gravy using beef stock, flour, and butter.

Add a touch of stone ground mustard to the gravy for flavor.

Serve the meatballs over noodles or rice, or enjoy them on their own.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

Allergens