Lena's Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry Sauce

Name: Lena's Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 4 Tbsps butter; 710 milliliters chicken stock; 2 egg yolks; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground allspice; 454 grams each ground beef, pork, and veal (or all beef if you prefer); 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 Tbsp black currant jam; 60 servings Lingonberry jam, for serving; 1 small onion, minced; 59 milliliters chopped parsley leaves; 9 servings Few grinds black pepper; 2 Tbsps salt; 60 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 white bread, crust removed, torn and soaked in whole milk

You can never have too many Scandinavian recipes, so give Lena's Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry Sauce a try. This recipe serves 60. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 54 calories. Head to the store and pick up butter, few grinds pepper, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and cook until translucent.

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Onion

Remove the onion to a plate and cool. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel.

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Onion

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meats, egg yolks, heavy cream and onion.

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Heavy Cream

Egg Yolk

Onion

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Mixing Bowl

Add salt, pepper and allspice. Squeeze excess milk from the bread and add it to the bowl.

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Allspice

Pepper

Bread

Milk

Salt

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Bowl

Mix gently with your hands or wooden spoon.

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Wooden Spoon

With a bowl of cold water standing by, form meatballs about 1-inch across. Dip your fingers in cold water, from time to time, to keep the meat from sticking to your hands.

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Meatballs

Water

Meat

Dip

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Bowl

Melt the remaining butter in the saute pan and once the foam has subsided add a layer of meatballs. Do not overcrowd the pan. Shake the pan once in awhile, to keep the meatballs round. Brown all of the meatballs, in batches, removing them to a large oven safe dish when cooked.

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Meatballs

Butter

Shake

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Frying Pan

Put the dish in the oven for about 20 minutes, being careful not to overcook them.

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Pour off most of the fat from the skillet and return it to the heat.

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Add 2 tablespoons of butter and swirl it around to coat the pan.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle in the flour, and stir with a wooden spoon or whisk to dissolve the flour into the fat.

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All Purpose Flour

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Wooden Spoon

Whisk

Pour in the chicken stock, and stir to loosen the bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer, stirring, until the liquid is reduced and the mixture starts to thicken to a sauce. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Lower the heat and stir in the cream and the black currant jam.

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Salt And Pepper