Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1/2 cup (45g) fresh brown wholemeal breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup (60ml) cream
• 500g beef mince
• I small onion, grated
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/8 tsp ground allspice
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
• 3/4 cup (185ml) beef stock
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 1/2 cup (125ml) cream, extra

Method

1. Soak breadcrumbs in the cream. Add the mince, onion, garlic, allspice, egg and salt. Season with pepper. With wetted hands, shape mixture intosmallballs.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. In batches, cook meatballs until brown. Drain excess oil.
3. Return all meatballs to the pan and add the stock. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove the meatballs and cover with foil to keep warm.
4. Combine the cornflour with a little water and stir into the stock mixture. Heat through until boiling. Reduce heat to low. Add extra cream and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Pour sauce over meatballs and serve.