Best Lars Bolanders Swedish Meatballs Recipes

LARS BOLANDER'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon canola oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent. Add 1/2 cup heavy cream and demi-glace. Season with salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg; stir to combine.
• Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl and let cool slightly. Place bread in a medium bowl and add remaining 1/2 cup cream; let stand until bread has absorbed liquid. Squeeze excess liquid from bread and add bread to bowl with onion mixture. Add sirloin, pork, veal, egg, and dill; using your hands, mix until just combined. Moisten hands with lukewarm water and gently form meat mixture into 3/4-inch round balls.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter has melted. Place meatballs in skillet and cook, turning, until lightly browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; serve with lingonberry preserves and mashed potatoes.

SMORGASBORD SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Combine beef, pork, onion, sour cream, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and spices with hands. Shape into 1 3/4-inch balls. Freeze on a rimmed baking sheet 30 minutes. Reroll in hands.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, shaking skillet, until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Keep warm in oven on a clean rimmed baking sheet.
• Pour off fat and large brown bits from skillet. Add wine; cook over medium heat, stirring, until mostly reduced. Whisk in flour; add stock. Raise heat to medium-high. Simmer, stirring, until thick, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour through a sieve. Top meatballs with sauce and parsley.

EASY SWEDISH MEATBALL SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together the beef stock, heavy cream, flour, soy sauce, black pepper, and rosemary in a large saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the meatballs, and continue cooking until meatballs are heated through, about 5 more minutes.

CLASSIC SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine 2/3 cup evaporated milk with the next 5 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly. Refrigerate until chilled., With wet hands, shape meat mixture into 1-in. balls. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Brown meatballs in batches. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water. Pour over meatballs; bring to a boil. Cover; simmer 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, stir together cold water and flour. Remove meatballs from skillet; skim fat, reserving juices. Add flour mixture and remaining evaporated milk to pan juices; cook, uncovered, over low heat, stirring until sauce thickens. , Return meatballs to skillet. Stir in lemon juice. If desired, top with lingonberries.

SLOW COOKER SWEDISH MEATBALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together cream of mushroom soup and beef broth in your slow cooker.
• Add mushrooms, onion, garlic powder, steak sauce, paprika, salt, and pepper and mix until combined.
• Add meatballs and stir in until meatballs are coated in sauce.
• Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours.
• Mix in sour cream the last 30 minutes of cooking.

MOM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. meatballs (about 36). In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs in batches. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings in pan., For gravy, stir flour into drippings; cook over medium-high heat until light brown (do not burn). Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Stir in the consomme, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Reduce heat to medium-low; return meatballs to pan. Cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until meatballs are cooked through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain; toss with butter. Serve with meatball mixture; sprinkle with parsley.