Scandinavian Meatballs And Gravy

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 -6 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 2/3 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 lb ground lean lamb
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups beef broth

Recipe

• 1 melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet.
• 2 add the onion and saute for 1 to 2 minutes, until tender.
• 3 in the large bowl of an electric mixer, combine the bread crumbs and water and let stand 1 to 2 minutes.
• 4 add the beef, lamb, salt, allspice, pepper, and sugar.
• 5 beat on low speed until smooth.
• 6 turn the mixer to high speed and beat until the meat mixture is light and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
• 7 (meat will lighten in color during beating.) dip 2 teaspoons in ice water.
• 8 using the spoons, shape the meat into tiny meatballs (they maybe slightly oval in shape).
• 9 i just wet my hands and formed them by hand, or i use a small ice-cream scoop dipped in ice water.
• 10 melt the remaining butter in a frying pan and place over medium heat.
• 11 add the meatballs and brown on all sides, constantly shaking the pan so they brown evenly on all sides.
• 12 drain the meatballs on paper towels, then transfer to a serving platter and cover to keep warm.
• 13 when all the meatballs are cooked, add the flour to the skillet and stir over medium heat until the flour is lightly browned.
• 14 slowly add the beef broth and cook, stirring, until gravy is thick and brown.
• 15 strain if desired.
• 16 pour the gravy over the meatballs and serve hot.
• 17 6 servings.
• 18 scandinavian feasts.