Swedish Meatballs (kotbullar)

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

• 250g beef mince.

• 250g pork mince.

• 1/4 cup cream.

• 3/4 cup dried breadcrumbs.

• 1 small onion, grated.

• 1 egg, lightly whisked.

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg.

• 2 small potatoes, boiled & mashed.

• 50g butter.
• Salt & pepper to taste.

Sauce:

• 375ml beef stock.

• 1/2 cup cream.

• 1 tablespoon flour.

• Salt & pepper.

Method:

• Soak breadcrumbs in cream, leave for 5 minutes to allow the breadcrumbs to absorb the cream, then add mince, onion, egg, nutmeg, potatoes & salt & pepper.

• With wetted hands, shape the mixture into small meatball sized balls.

• Add butter to a frying pan & cook meatballs until brown. Once browned, transfer to a baking dish & keep warm.

• Meanwhile, using the pan you just browned the meatballs in, make the sauce by combining adding flour to a small amount of beef stock & mixing, slowly add the remainder of the stock & bring to the boil. Add cream & seasoning & cook for a further 2 minutes.

• Pour sauce over meatballs & bake in a moderate oven for 35-45 minutes.

• Serve with mashed potato.