Köttbullar (Swedish meatballs)
Swedish beef and pork meatballs in a creamy stock-and-cream sauce. This recipe serves 4 and takes about 1 hour.
These köttbullar combine minced beef and pork with soaked bread, egg, and mild spices. They are browned and finished in a sauce made with butter, flour, stock, and cream.
Ingredient allergens
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Cereals containing gluten
Breadcrumbs
Ingredients without verified allergen data 12
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Minced beef and pork, Onion, Butter, Milk, Egg, Salt, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Black pepper, Wheat flour, Beef stock, Cooking cream.
Alternatives by dietary restriction
Lactose-free milk
For lactose intolerance
It can replace liquid milk in cooking and baking to reduce lactose. It retains milk proteins, so it does not avoid the milk allergen. Choose a variety suited to the recipe and check the label. Also check other allergens and the risk of cross-contact.
Lactose-free milk retains milk proteins. This option does not address milk allergy.
Allergens to consider in this alternative:
- Milk and milk products
Check the label, other allergens and cross-contact. Replacing one ingredient does not remove allergens elsewhere in the recipe; adjustments depend on the culinary use.
Method
- 01
Soften the onion
Melt 30 g of butter in a frying pan and cook the chopped onion over medium heat until translucent and lightly golden. Remove it from the pan and let it cool.
Ready to continue when: The onion is translucent and just lightly golden.
- 02
Prepare the meatball mixture
Mix the breadcrumbs with the milk and leave for a few minutes to soften; blend until smooth. In a bowl, combine the minced meat with the salt, cardamom, nutmeg, black pepper, and beaten egg. Stir in the bread-and-milk mixture and the cooled onion. Mix until combined.
Ready to continue when: The mixture is uniform, with the ingredients evenly distributed.
- 03
Shape and brown the meatballs
Shape the mixture into similarly sized meatballs. Brown them in batches in the same pan, using the butter left from cooking the onion.
Ready to continue when: The meatballs are browned on the outside.
- 04
Make the sauce and finish cooking
In another pan, melt the remaining 90 g of butter. Add the flour and cook for a few minutes, stirring, until lightly golden. Gradually stir in the stock and let the sauce cook for 5 minutes. Add the cream and browned meatballs. Simmer gently for 15 minutes, until the meatballs are fully cooked and coated in sauce.
Ready to continue when: The sauce is creamy and the meatballs are fully cooked.
20 min
Ingredients
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