Swedish Meatballs with Cream Gravy
Ingredients
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1 large egg
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¼ cup heavy whipping cream
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1½ teaspoons salt
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1½ teaspoons light brown sugar
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
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⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
Tools
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ice cream scoop
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tongs
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whisk
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measuring spoons
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large bowl
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June Pan
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liquid measuring cup
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fork
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saute pan
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foil
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June Food Thermometer
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June Roasting Rack
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June Oven
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Make the panade
To a large bowl, add the egg, cream, salt, brown sugar, onion powder, pepper, and allspice or nutmeg, if using. Whisk until well combined. Tear the bread slices into small pieces and add to the bowl. Mix to coat and set aside to soak 5 minutes.
large bowl
measuring spoons
fork
1 large egg
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1½ teaspoons salt
1½ teaspoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
liquid measuring cup
2 slices sandwich bread
Add the meat
Using a whisk, mix the bread mixture until it’s a fine paste. Add the ground beef and pork, then use your hands to mix the ingredients together until very well combined. Don’t worry about overmixing.
¾ pound ground beef
¾ pound ground pork
Shape the meatballs
Using moistened hands, scoop out heaping tablespoon-sized amounts of the mixture and gently roll them into balls with your hands. (The meatball should not exceed 1” in diameter.) Place the meatball on the June Roasting Rack set in a foil-lined June Pan and repeat until all the mixture has been used, spacing the meatballs evenly across the June Roasting Rack. You should have about 30 meatballs.
ice cream scoop
foil
June Pan
June Roasting Rack
Insert the June Food Thermometer
Horizontally insert the June Food Thermometer into the geometric center of one meatball.
June Food Thermometer
Cook the meatballs
Transfer the June Pan to the middle shelf of the June Oven and plug the June Food Thermometer into the jack. Roast the meatballs until they are browned and cooked through, about 18 minutes. June will notify you when the meatballs are ready.
June Oven
Start the gravy
While the meatballs cook, prepare the gravy. In a large pan or skillet set over medium heat, melt the butter. When the butter has melted, add the flour and whisk constantly until the mixture has turned golden and smells toasty, 1-2 minutes.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
whisk
Add the liquids
Slowly whisk the broth and cream into the flour-butter mixture. Whisking frequently, bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook the sauce, whisking constantly, until it is thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
2 cups beef broth
½ cup heavy whipping cream
Season the gravy
Stir in the soy sauce and vinegar, if using, along with the salt and pepper, if desired. Keep the gravy warm.
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
Serve
Remove the June Pan from the June Oven and set it on a cooling rack. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer the meatballs to the pan with the gravy. Stir gently to coat. Serve hot, sprinkling with parsley just before serving, if using.
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
tongs