Swedish Meatballs

Meatball Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 1/3 lb ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp each minced parsley and tarragon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup panko
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp each flour and butter
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp minced parsley
  • 1/4 cup sour cream

Instructions for Meatballs

  1. Cook onion and garlic in 1 Tbsp. oil over medium heat until translucent; set aside.
  2. In separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except oil.
  3. Add onion-garlic; mix together.
  4. Form into 32 small meatballs.
  5. Cook in remaining oil until brown (internal temperature 160 F).
  6. Set aside and keep warm.

Instructions for Sauce

  1. Cook shallot in butter over medium heat until translucent.
  2. Whisk in flour.
  3. Slowly whisk in broth until thickened.
  4. Add remaining ingredients, exept sour cream.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Stir in sour cream.

Combine meatballs and sauce. Makes 32 small meatballs.

Source: Linda Carey, culinary specialist Kirkland Signature

Costco Connection magazine December 2019