Main Meals
Swedish “Ikea” meatballs
6
Easy
20 minutes
25 minutes
Wine/Spirit Pairing
Woolworths Hartenberg Merlot
Ingredients
Method- 500 g beef mince
- 2 T dried breadcrumbs
- 1 T parsley, finely chopped
- 1 free-range egg, beaten
- 1 t dried garlic
- 1⁄4 t ground nutmeg
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- ground white pepper, to taste
- salt, to taste
- 1 T olive oil
- 6 T butter
- 3 T flour
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 cup cream
- 2 T Worcester sauce
- 2 t Dijon mustard
- penne, or any pasta of your choice, or rice, for serving
Method
IngredientsMix the mince, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg, garlic, nutmeg, onion and seasoning. Roll the mixture into 3 cm balls.
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meatballs in batches over a medium heat until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil.
Melt the butter in the pan. Add the flour and whisk until it turns light brown. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer, whisking, until thickened. Add the meatballs and any juices and simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve with pasta or rice.
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