Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Place bread crumbs into a small bowl; mix in cream. Allow to stand until crumbs absorb cream, about 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Meanwhile, melt 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until light brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer onion to a mixing bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Mix ground beef, ground pork, egg, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger with onion in the mixing bowl. Lightly mix in bread crumbs and cream. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon meat mixture per meatball; form into balls. Place meatballs into the skillet and cook, turning often, until browned, about 5 minutes. Insides of meatballs will still be pink. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Place browned meatballs into a baking dish, pour in chicken broth, and cover with foil.

7. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove meatballs to a serving dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8. Stage

Pour pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into drippings until smooth. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

9. Stage

Gradually whisk in enough beef broth to total about 2 1/2 cups liquid. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

10. Stage

Bring gravy to a simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

11. Stage

Just before serving, whisk in sour cream. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve gravy with meatballs. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS