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Swedish meatballs

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With a mouth watering sauce, this Swedish meatballs recipe is too good it will be impossible to pass up on.

  • Serves4
  • Cook time30 minutes
  • Prep time20 minutes
Swedish meatballs

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 500g Coles Australian 3 Star Pork Mince
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 Coles Brand Australian Free Range Egg, lightly whisked
  • 1/2 cup (35g) fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped dill
  • 2 tbs finely chopped parsley
  • 20g butter
  • 1 tbs plain flour
  • 250ml (1 cup) beef stock
  • 1/3 cup (60g) light sour cream
  • 400g fettuccine
  • Dill sprigs, to serve

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion for 2-3 mins or until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 min. Set aside to cool slightly.

  2. Step 2

    Combine mince, onion mixture, allspice, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 tbs of the chopped dill and 1 tbs of the parsley in a large bowl. Season. Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls. Heat 3 tsp oil in the frying pan over medium heat. Cook meatballs, in 2 batches, for 5 mins or until browned all over. Transfer to a plate.

  3. Step 3

    Heat remaining oil and butter in the frying pan over medium heat until butter melts. Add flour and cook, stirring for 2 mins. Gradually whisk in stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Return meatballs to the pan and cook for 5-8 mins or until cooked through. Stir in sour cream, remaining dill and parsley and cook for 2 mins or until heated through.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions. Drain.

  5. Step 5

    Divide fettuccine among serving bowls. Top with meatball mixture and dill sprigs.

Swedish meatballs

Swedish meatballs
  • Serves4
  • Cook time30 minutes
  • Prep time20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 500g Coles Australian 3 Star Pork Mince
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 Coles Brand Australian Free Range Egg, lightly whisked
  • 1/2 cup (35g) fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped dill
  • 2 tbs finely chopped parsley
  • 20g butter
  • 1 tbs plain flour
  • 250ml (1 cup) beef stock
  • 1/3 cup (60g) light sour cream
  • 400g fettuccine
  • Dill sprigs, to serve
    Description

    With a mouth watering sauce, this Swedish meatballs recipe is too good it will be impossible to pass up on.

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion for 2-3 mins or until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 min. Set aside to cool slightly.

    2. Step 2

      Combine mince, onion mixture, allspice, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 tbs of the chopped dill and 1 tbs of the parsley in a large bowl. Season. Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls. Heat 3 tsp oil in the frying pan over medium heat. Cook meatballs, in 2 batches, for 5 mins or until browned all over. Transfer to a plate.

    3. Step 3

      Heat remaining oil and butter in the frying pan over medium heat until butter melts. Add flour and cook, stirring for 2 mins. Gradually whisk in stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Return meatballs to the pan and cook for 5-8 mins or until cooked through. Stir in sour cream, remaining dill and parsley and cook for 2 mins or until heated through.

    4. Step 4

      Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions. Drain.

    5. Step 5

      Divide fettuccine among serving bowls. Top with meatball mixture and dill sprigs.