Ingredients for Meatballs
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound ground turkey (I used 93% lean – this means it includes some dark meat)
1/2 cup of half and half or 2% milk
1 small onion or shallot finely chopped (the finer the better)
3 small boiled potatoes
4 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp allspice
Instructions for Meatballs
- Saute chopped onions in half the butter until translucent.
- Peel and dice potatoes.
- Cook potatoes until soft then mash them with remaining butter and a dash of the milk.
- Combine meats until blended together.
- Add cooked potatoes, onions, remaining milk and seasonings to meat mixture.
- Mix until blended together .
- Using a small scoop, roll meat into balls and place on baking dish or sheet pan with raised edges.
- Bake in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes (because these contain turkey you must make sure they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees)
Ingredients for Gravy
1 1/2 cups beef broth (I use organic)
1/2 cup of light sour cream
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
Insturctions for Gravy
- Melt butter in saute pan and add flour. Whisk together and cook for 3 minutes so that flour is cooked.
- Add beef stock and whisk until bubbly.
- Add sour cream and whisk until thinned. Add more stock if too thick.
- Add soy sauce and worcestershire sauce. Whisk until blended. Taste and season more if needed.
Instructions for Serving
- Add cooked meatballs to serving dish.
- Cover with gravy.
Swedish meatballs are usually served as a meal with mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce and of course a flavorful mix of veggies. I was asked to bring sweedish meatballs to a holiday gathering. I had not made them before so I decided to create my own based on the taste of meatballs I had previously eaten at Ikea. At the party, they were served as a cocktail meatball and the lingonberry sauce was served on the side. I received many complements from the guest of the party and I hope you enjoy them as well. Here’s to enjoying your food! ~Amy