Dinner · Nordic
Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes
Small beef and pork meatballs in a light cream gravy with mashed potatoes and tart berry sauce.
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 50 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 4 plates- 250 g ground beef 90% lean
- 250 g ground pork
- 30 g dry breadcrumbs, plain
- 160 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 1 large egg
- 60 g onion, grated
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 20 g butter
- 15 g all-purpose flour
- 400 ml beef broth
- 60 ml light cream
- 700 g russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 40 g cranberry sauce
- 5 g fresh parsley, chopped
Method
Soak the breadcrumbs in 60 ml of the milk for 5 minutes, then mix with the beef, pork, egg, onion, allspice and salt. Roll into 24 small balls.
Boil the potatoes for 15 to 18 minutes, drain and mash with the remaining milk.
Brown the meatballs in half the butter in a large skillet for 8 minutes, then set aside.
Melt the rest of the butter in the pan, stir in the flour for 1 minute, then whisk in the broth and cream and simmer for 3 minutes until smooth.
Return the meatballs and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with the mash, a spoonful of cranberry sauce and parsley.