Swedish Meatballs

🧂 Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 peeled and small diced medium-sized yellow onions
• 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
• 3 cups beef stock
• 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup whole milk
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 thick slices of crustless bread

  cut into 1” cubes
• 2 pounds 85/15 ground beef
• cooking oil
• coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

• 1 In a medium-sized saucepot over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of unsalted
  butter and then the other half of the onions, season with salt, and sauté for 5
  minutes.
• 2 Once lightly browned, turn the heat down to medium and cook for a further 10
  minutes or until darker brown.
• 3 Stir in the flour to make a roux.
• 4 Pour in the beef stock, and soy sauce, and bring it to a boil to thicken. Once
  thick, reduce the heat to low and finish it by stirring in the whipping cream.
  Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
• 5 Strain into a separate medium-sized pot and keep warm over low heat.
• 6 In a medium-sized non-stick pan, add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter over low
  to medium heat. Once melted, add in ½ the onions, gently season with salt, and
  cook while constantly stirring for 10 minutes. Set it to the side to cool.
• 7 In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and mustard until combined.
• 8 Next, mix in the breadcrumbs and bread cubes and let it sit for 5 to 7 minutes
  or until saturated and the mixture thickens.
• 9 Add the cooled onions, ground beef, salt, and pepper, and thoroughly mix. I
  recommend frying a small piece in oil to ensure it is properly seasoned.
• 10 Form 18 golf-ball-sized meatballs.
• 11 In a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, add enough oil to coat the bottom
  of the pan along with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.
• 12 Once the butter is melted, add in the meatballs and fry on all sides until they
  are golden brown and cooked throughout, which takes about 12 to 15 minutes
  total.
• 13 Serve the meatballs with the brown gravy and garnish with optional finely minced
  fresh parsley.

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