Swedish spinach meatballs

Name: Swedish spinach meatballs
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 3 slices white bread (about 90g), crusts removed; 125ml (½ cup) milk; 1 red onion, very finely chopped; 500g minced pork; 2 egg yolks; 1 tsp hot English mustard; ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 250g packet frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 2 tbsp light olive oil; 20g butter; 35g (¼ cup) plain flour; 375ml (1½ cups) beef stock; 450g red potatoes, peeled and roughly grated; 185ml (¾ cup) cream; dill sprigs, to garnish; lingonberry preserve or cranberry sauce, to serve

May 9, 2018

Time:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4-6

A recipe from the Good Food collection.

Ingredients

3 slices white bread (about 90g), crusts removed
125ml (½ cup) milk
1 red onion, very finely chopped
500g minced pork
2 egg yolks
1 tsp hot English mustard
½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
250g packet frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 tbsp light olive oil
20g butter
35g (¼ cup) plain flour
375ml (1½ cups) beef stock
450g red potatoes, peeled and roughly grated
185ml (¾ cup) cream
dill sprigs, to garnish
lingonberry preserve or cranberry sauce, to serve

Method

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Step 2
Place the bread and milk in a small bowl and leave to soak for 2 minutes.
Step 3
Put the onion, pork, egg yolks, mustard, nutmeg and spinach in a bowl. Squeeze out the excess milk from the bread, then add the bread to the pork mixture. Season well with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then mix the ingredients together using clean hands. Roll into 12 evenly sized balls.
Step 4
Heat half the olive oil and half the butter in a flameproof casserole dish or baking dish over medium heat. Add the meatballs, in batches if necessary, and cook for 5 minutes, or until golden brown, turning often. Remove the meatballs to a plate.
Step 5
Add the flour to the dish with the remaining oil and butter, stirring constantly. Slowly pour in the stock, stirring to make a smooth sauce. Return the meatballs to the dish. Cover the meatballs with the grated potato, then drizzle the cream over.
Step 6
Transfer to the oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until the potato topping is golden and crisp. Garnish with dill sprigs and serve with lingonberry preserve or cranberry sauce.