Ground Beef and Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium sweet onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
• 2 cups (500 ml) beef stock
• 14 oz (400g) small potatoes
• 1 cup (250 ml) sour cream
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• handful fresh parsley
• 2 Eggs
• 1 lbs ground pork
• ½ teaspoon All Spice
• 1 garlic clove
• 3 slices white sandwich bread
• 1/3 cup/ 80 ml Milk
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• ½ cup / 140ml of beef broth
• ½ cup/ 80 ml heavy cream
• lingonberry jam (optional)

Method

1. In a large sauté pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium heat.
2. Finely chop the sweet onion and add it to the melted butter and oil. Cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Grate or finely mince the garlic cloves, then add them to the pan and sauté for another 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Add the ground beef to the skillet and season with salt and black pepper. Use a wooden spatula to break the beef into small pieces. Cook for 4 minutes until browned.
5. Add the bay leaf and sweet paprika, then pour in the beef stock and bring it to a simmer.
6. Slice the small potatoes into rounds and add them to the pan, stirring gently to coat them in the broth. Cover with a lid and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
7. Remove the lid and stir in the sour cream and Dijon mustard. Add the fresh parsley and let it simmer uncovered for another 2-3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
8. In a bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, grated onion, garlic clove, and other meatball ingredients. Mix well using hands.
9. Form the meat mixture into uniform sizes using an ice cream scoop or tablespoon.
10. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the meatballs in batches for about 4 minutes until browned on all sides.
11. Place the meatballs on a large plate, fry the remaining batches, and then add butter to the pan.
12. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute while stirring. Gradually add beef broth while stirring.
13. Add the meatballs and their juices back to the pan and simmer for about 7 minutes.
14. Stir in heavy cream and simmer for another 5 minutes. Optionally add parsley and serve.