Swedish-Style Meatballs

Swedish-Style Meatballs

🥘 Ingredients

  • beef stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • black pepper
  • butter
    1/2 c
  • cranberry jam
    2 unit
  • flour
    2 tbsp
  • fully cooked beef meatballs
    2 lb
  • honey Dijon dressing
    3 oz
  • olive oil
    1 tsp
  • potatoes
    3 lb
  • ranch spice
    2 tbsp
  • salt
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • sliced almonds
    1 oz
  • sour cream
    6 tbsp, 1
  • spinach
    10 oz
  • sugar
    2 tsp
  • worcestershire sauce
    2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • large pot
  • large pan
  • small bowl
  • large bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry produce. Dice potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.
    potatoes: 3 lb, scallions: 4 unit
  2. 2
    Place potatoes in large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 20 minutes . Reserve 1/2 cup potato cooking liquid (1 cup for 8 servings), then drain. Return potatoes to pot; add half the sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 8 servings). Mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and black pepper . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
    sour cream: 6 tbsp, butter: 1/2 c, salt, black pepper
  3. 3
    While potatoes cook, melt 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 8 servings) in a large pan over medium heat. Add scallion whites and ranch spice . Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in flour . Cook, stirring constantly, until flour is lightly toasted, ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 60 seconds . Slowly whisk in 1 cup water a splash at a time until fully incorporated. Whisk in worcestershire sauce , beef stock concentrate , and sugar . Bring to a simmer and whisk in remaining sour cream until incorporated.
    ranch spice: 2 tbsp, flour: 2 tbsp, worcestershire sauce: 2 tbsp, beef stock concentrate: 2 unit, sugar: 2 tsp, sour cream: 1
  4. 4
    Add fully cooked beef meatballs to pan with sauce; stir to coat. Cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are warmed through, ⏱️ 10 minutes to ⏱️ 12 minutes .
    fully cooked beef meatballs: 2 lb
  5. 5
    Meanwhile, in a small bowl , whisk together cranberry jam , honey Dijon dressing , and a drizzle of olive oil . Place spinach in a large bowl and drizzle with as much cranberry-Dijon dressing as you like; gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with sliced almonds .
    cranberry jam: 2 unit, honey Dijon dressing: 3 oz, olive oil: 1 tsp, spinach: 10 oz, sliced almonds: 1 oz
  6. 6
    Transfer mashed potatoes and scallion greens to separate serving bowls. Serve everything family style or divide between plates. Plate It Up: Divide mashed potatoes between bowls and top with meatballs and pan sauce. Garnish with scallion greens and serve with spinach salad on the side.