Best Swedish Meatballs

1 Grate onion 2 min Use a standard box grater to grate 1 onion.

2 Combine grated onion and bread 1 min Transfer the onion along with its juices to a bowl. Add the bread cubes and mix well. The onion juice should moisten the bread. If not, add a splash of milk. Let the bread soak for 1 minute.

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3 Add meat mince and spices 2 min Add in 10 ounces beef mince, 10 ounces pork mince, 1 egg, ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon allspice powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ¾ teaspoon salt and mix well.

4 Prepare meatballs 5 min Using a small scoop, scoop and roll the mixture into 25-30 meatballs.

5 Brown meatballs 10 min In a large skillet over medium high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and add half the meatballs. Brown the meatballs all over, about 3 minutes. Transfer them to a plate, then brown the remaining batch.

6 Prepare sauce: Melt butter 2 min Pour off excess oil from the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and add 3 tablespoons unsalted butter.

7 Add flour 1 min Once the butter is melted, stir in 3 tablespoons flour. Cook, stirring, about 1 minute.

8 Add beef broth 3 min While stirring, add about ½ cup beef broth, then gradually pour in the remaining beef broth, stirring constantly. Use a whisk, if required, to make the sauce lump-free.

9 Add meatballs to sauce 8 min Once the sauce is at a simmer, add the meatballs and juices pooled on the plate. Increase the heat slightly and keep it at a rapid simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid thickens into a thin gravy, 8 to 10 minutes.

10 Add cream 2 min Add ½ cup heavy cream and simmer for 2 more minutes, then remove from the stove.

11 Serve Serve with mashed potato or your side of choice. Enjoy!