**Swedish Meatballs in Sour Cream Sauce: A Culinary Journey to Scandinavia**
Embark on a culinary adventure to the heart of Scandinavia with our delectable Swedish meatballs in sour cream sauce. This classic dish embodies the essence of Swedish cuisine, where tender and flavorful meatballs are lovingly nestled in a creamy, tangy sauce. Each bite is a symphony of textures and flavors, sure to transport your taste buds to the charming streets of Stockholm. Our collection of recipes offers a diverse range of options, catering to various dietary preferences and skill levels. From traditional Swedish meatballs to vegetarian and gluten-free alternatives, we've got you covered. Get ready to indulge in a taste of Swedish heritage with our carefully curated recipes that promise an unforgettable dining experience.
SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE
These meatballs are moist and delicious and the sour cream sauce is the BEST!
Provided by Elaine Benoit
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Add all the meatball ingredients to a stainless steel bowl. Use your hands to mix together the meat. Roll meat into medium sized meatballs. Mine made 16
- Heat sauté pan on medium and add oil. Once that heats up, place meatballs in pan and sauté for 10 - 12 minutes turning them every once in a while. Once they are done, turn the heat off under the pan
- Add butter in a medium sauce pan and heat it on medium low. Once the butter has melted, add flour and whisk until it becomes a paste. Make sure to whisk at least for 1 minute
- Add all the other ingredients for the sour cream sauce EXCEPT for the sour cream. Whisk together until it thickens somewhat - about 10 minutes
- Turn heat off under pan and let the sauce cool for 5 minutes before adding the sour cream. Stir until combined
- If you are putting these on zoodles - you can make them before starting the recipe
- Turn the heat back on under the meatballs and add the sour cream sauce to the pan. Heat for 5 minutes. If you are having zoodles, sauté them in a big pan for 3 minutes
- Plate zoodles
- (Decide if you want your Swedish meatballs on your zoodles or on the side.) Ladle the meatballs with sour cream sauce on your zoodles
- Serve
- Eat
- Enjoy
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 3 meatballs, Calories 227 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 332 mg
SWEDISH MEATBALLS IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE
Steps:
- Mix the ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg, milk and egg in a large bowl until well-combined.
- Form into 36 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place on a cookie sheet.
- Heat the butter and oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs, cooking in batches if necessary. Cook until browned on all sides, removing the browned meatballs to make room for additional meatballs.
- Return all browned meatballs to the skillet and add 1 cup of the consommé. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until all of the meatballs are completely cooked.
- Remove to a serving bowl. Mix the flour with the remaining consommé. Add to the skillet and cook until bubbly, stirring frequently. Stir in the sour cream. Pour over the meatballs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191, Cholesterol 74, Protein 18, Sodium 439, Carbohydrate 5, Fat 10
SWEDISH MEATBALLS IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE
Very special meatballs; I serve this for Christmas Eve dinner, accompanied with white rice or homemade noodles. The recipe is from Michael Field's Cooking School. I got it off Compuserve several years ago. Serves 6 to 8 as a main dish. Prep time includes chilling
Provided by DJM70
Categories Veal
Time 2h45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Ask the butcher to split a few marrowbones lengthwise and extract the marrow For you. Have the beef, pork and veal ground together in front of you, for unless you see it you cannot be sure that it will be free of fat.
- So that they can be chilled, prepare the meat balls at least an hour before you plan to cook them. They are less likely then to crumble and lose their shape when they are fried.
- Soak the crumbs in the four Tab. of cream for 5 minutes, then put them in a large mixing bowl with the marrow and ground meats.
- Melt the 2 T. butter in a small frying pan and in it cook the chopped onion, shallots and garlic over Moderate heat for 5 min.,or until softened and color lightly. Add them to the mixing bowl and at the same time add the grated lemon rind, parsley, salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Beat the 2 eggs lightly with a fork and pour them over the meat. With a large spoon, beat this mixture vigorously until the ingredients are thoroughly combined and the meat loses its granular texture. If you own an electric mixer with a dough hook attachment, the beating operation will be much easier. But do not attempt to use an ordinary beater attachment; it will not work.
- Form into small balls, about an inch in diameter. The simplest and most efficient way to do this is to place a heaping teaspoon of the meat in the palm of of one hand and after moistening the other hand with cold water, roll it lightly over the meat until you have shaped it into a sphere. Do not fuss with this too much; when the balls are chilled, you can reshape them easily if you wish.
- Place the meat balls, as you finish them, on a baking sheet or platter lined with wax paper. Cover them with another sheet of waxed paper, and chill for at least an hour. For more firmly crusted meatballs, roll each lightly in flour just before frying them.
- When you are ready to cook the meatballs, melt the 3 Tab. butter and 2 Tab. oil over high heat in a large heavy frying pan. When the fat begins to sputter, lightly drop into the pan enough meat balls to cover the bottom about three quarters full. At once slide the pan back and forth over the burner so that they roll around in the hot fat; this will help them to keep their shapes and to brown evenly.
- After a couple of minutes, turn the heat down to moderate, and cook the balls 6-7 minutes longer, or until they are crisp brown all over and cooked through. Make sure by breaking one open; there should not be the slightest indication of pink in the center. With a slotted spoon, transfer the finished meatballs to a shallow casserole and continue with the remaining meatballs until they are all cooked.
- Make the sauce in the same frying pan. If the fat remaining in it is a good deep brown; pour off all but 3 Tab. of it. If, however, it is black and badly burned, scrape it all out and in its place melt 3 T. butter.
- Off the heat, with a wooden spoon, stir into the pan 2 Tab of flour and mix it to a smooth paste with the fat. Return the pan to a low heat and cook this roux slowly for a minute of so, stirring all the while. Then pour in, all at once, the cup of stock. Raise the heat to moderate and, with a wire whisk, beat this sauce together until it boils, thickens and becomes quite smooth. Then turn the heat down to the barest simmer. Still using the whisk, stir the sour cream into the sauce, about a Tab. at a time. Use more than ½ cup if you like the sauce fairly thin. At the last, add the fresh dill, lemon juice, salt to taste and cayenne. Pour the sauce over the meatballs in the casserole.
- When you are ready to serve them, reheat the meatballs slowly without letting the sauce boil.
- Serve them directly from the casserole, sprinkled with a little extra fresh dill if you have it. Buttered rice, noodles or pasta of any kind go well with this.
- Note: If you are unable to get any marrow, in its place beat into the meat ball mixture 3 tab. soft butter.
SWEDISH MEATBALLS IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE OVER BUTTERED EGG NOODLES
My recipe for Swedish-style meatballs in sour cream sauce with buttered noodles is a bit of work to prepare... but so worth it.
Provided by The Spice Guru
Categories Meat
Time 1h
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 40
Steps:
- WHISK 1 large egg in a large mixing bowl (or standing mixer bowl) with 3 tablespoons sour cream, 2 teaspoons flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder; ADD the following meatball ingredients and whisk again: 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon powder, 2 teaspoons minced onion flakes, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes, 1 teaspoon lemon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried dill, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; PLACE 1 lb. of ground beef or pork or veal or turkey (or a combination of any) into bowl with mixture; ADD 1/3 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs; MIX well using hands, or using a large fork.
- ADD 1/4 cup flour DREDGE to a large mixing bowl and place into working area; ROLL meat mixture with hands into 1-inch balls; GENTLY place formed meatballs into the flour DREDGE; REPEAT with remaining meatballs; SWIRL meatballs in bowl of flour until coated.
- MELT a few tablespoons butter in a large non-stick skillet or saucepan over medium heat to brown meatballs in; GENTLY place dredged meatballs into buttered skillet, reserving dredge bowl and setting aside; BROWN meatballs, scraping and turning gently with a spatula.
- POUR one (14.5 ounce) can beef broth over browned meatballs; BRING to a gentle boil; COVER to steam meatballs for 5 minutes; WIPE the previous dredge bowl clean; PLACE a large fine mesh strainer over bowl; CAREFULLY pour broth and meatballs into strainer; STIR in the remaining can broth; RESERVE broth mixture until needed.
- WIPE browning skillet and place over medium-low heat; MELT 1/3 cup butter; ADD 4 ounces thinly sliced mushrooms if using and saute until golden; SPRINKLE in 1/3 cup flour; COOK mixture, stirring, just until bubbly and light golden.
- ADD the seasonings for the SAUCE into reserved broth mixture in bowl: 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon of the fresh minced parsley, 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon onion flakes (or 3/4 teaspoon onion powder), 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 1/4 teaspoons paprika, 1/2 teaspoon dill weed, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black or white pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice,.
- WHISK seasoned broth into roux skillet until smooth; BRING to a boil while whisking constantly, until fully thickened; REDUCE heat to low to keep warm.
- COOK 8-12 ounces wide egg noodles according to package directions; DRAIN; RETURN cooked noodles to same pot over low heat; ADD 1 - 2 tablespoons salted butter, 1 1/2 tablespoons water (to refresh noodle consistency) and the remaining minced fresh parsley; TOSS noodles gently until butter melts; COVER and keep warm on lowest heat, re-moistening with water if needed.
- WHISK in 1 cup sour cream into warm sauce mixture (NOTE: DO NOT RAISE HEAT ABOVE MEDIUM LOW, OR SOUR CREAM WILL CURDLE); SEASON the sauce to taste if desired; ADD meatballs and heat gently uncovered, stirring occasionally; COVER and reduce heat to lowest setting (sauce will thin to proper consistency from heat condensation); STIR just before serving.
- ARRANGE warm buttered egg noodles on serving plates; LADLE warm meatballs and sauce over noodles; GARNISH each serving with a light dusting of paprika (or a pinch of dried dill), and a fresh parsley sprig; SERVE and enjoy!
SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH CREAM SAUCE
These meatballs, drizzled with cream sauce, are light, juicy, and quick to disappear. You can also serve them as a main course, with mashed potatoes, lingonberry sauce, and quick-pickled cucumbers.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Time 2h
Yield Makes 72
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Meatballs: Stir together eggs, cream, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix in ground meats, breadcrumbs, potatoes, and onion with your hands. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Form meatball mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls, and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Working in batches (do not crowd skillet), brown meatballs all over, about 30 seconds on each side. Transfer to another rimmed baking sheet, and bake 20 minutes.
- Cream sauce: Meanwhile, add cream to drippings in skillet, and simmer until reduced by half, 25 to 27 minutes. Add soy sauce, and simmer until sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Transfer meatballs to a platter, and drizzle with cream sauce. Serve with beets, cucumbers, and lingonberry sauce.
Tips:
- Use ground beef and pork for a classic Swedish meatball flavor.
- Soak the bread in milk before adding it to the meatball mixture. This will help keep the meatballs moist and tender.
- Season the meatballs generously with salt, pepper, and allspice. These spices are essential for achieving the traditional Swedish meatball flavor.
- Brown the meatballs in a pan before simmering them in the sour cream sauce. This will help develop a rich flavor and prevent the meatballs from becoming dry.
- Use a good quality sour cream for the sauce. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the dish.
- Serve the Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumbers for an authentic Swedish meal.
Conclusion:
Swedish meatballs in sour cream sauce is a classic Swedish dish that is enjoyed by people all over the world. The meatballs are made with a mixture of ground beef and pork, and they are seasoned with salt, pepper, and allspice. They are then browned in a pan and simmered in a creamy sour cream sauce. Swedish meatballs are typically served with mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumbers. This dish is a hearty and flavorful meal that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner.
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