Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs

Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs Recipe

PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 5 HOURS

Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs braised in a rich and flavorful cream sauce. The meat is a combination of ground beef, pork, and warm spices.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream divided
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 8 ounces lean ground pork
• 1/4 cup grated yellow onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces lean ground beef 85% percent lean ground beef recommended
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoon flour
• 3 cups unsalted beef broth
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions

• In a medium-sized bowl whisk together 1/4 cup heavy cream and egg.
• Add in breadcrumbs and stir to combine, set aside.
• In a large bowl add pork, grated onion, garlic, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, allspice, and black pepper.
• Use your hand to mix and combine the mixture until consistent in appearance, 1 minute.
• Add in the breadcrumb mixture (panade) and mix with hand to combine until smooth, 1 minute.
• Add in ground beef and mix with hand until combined, 45 seconds.
• Roll meatball mixture into 2 tablespoon-sized balls, about 17 total.
• Heat a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, once hot, add the meatball.
• Brown the meatballs for about 4 to 6 minutes. Turn heat down to medium and flip over and cook 3 minutes.
• Transfer meatballs to the slow cooker, do not discard pan.
• Heat pan over medium-high heat, add butter and flour, whisk to combine, cook for 30 seconds.
• Gradually whisk in the beef broth, scraping and breaking up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
• Bring broth to a boil, whisking until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
• Turn off heat and whisk in 1 ½ teaspoons salt, add sauce to slow cooker.
• Cover and cook meatballs for 2 hours on “High”, or “Low” for 4 to 5 hours.
• Stir in ½ cup heavy cream and lemon juice.
• Taste sauce and season with salt and pepper as desired.
• Garnish Swedish meatballs with parsley, and serve with mashed potatoes or egg noodles.

This recipe adapted from therecipecritic.com