Copycat Ikea Swedish Meatballs
Ingredients
1 Pound ground beef
1/2 Pound ground pork
1 onion
3 Cloves garlic
3/4c Cup breadcrumbs , plain gluten free
1 egg
3/4 Cup whole milk
1 Tsp. salt
1/2 Teaspoon ground black pepper
Cream Sauce:
3 Tablespoon butter
1/3 Cup all purpose flour, all purpose or gluten free
3/4 Cup vegetable broth
3/4 Cup beef broth
1 Cup heavy cream
2 Teaspoon soy sauce, gluten free
2 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, pork, chopped onion, crushed garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Once combined, add whole milk and use your hands to mix together thoroughly.
Use a 2” ice cream scooper with a trigger to scoop perfect size meatballs. Or, use a spoon and form meat into 2” balls.
Heat a frying pan over medium high heat. Add meatballs and brown all sides. This should take about 5 minutes total.
Place a wire rack over a cookie sheet to allow oil to drip from the meatballs as they cook. Arrange meatballs on the wire rack. Place onto the center rack of the oven and cook for 30 minutes.
While the meatballs are cooking, prepare cream sauce. Heat a frying pan over medium high heat. Melt the butter, then stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute. Pour in the vegetable stock, beef stock, heavy cream, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard. Whisk well. Bring mixture to a boil then lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Remove meatballs from the oven and add to a casserole dish. Pour cream sauce over the top and garnish with fresh parsley. Serve with egg noodles.
