Unbelievable Finnish Meatball Recipe: A Taste of Finland!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 1poundlean ground beef

  • 1cupplain bread crumbs

  • 1yellow onion, minced

  • 1egg

  • ½cupwhipping cream

  • 2teaspoonssalt

  • 1teaspoonground allspice

  • ¼cupbutter

  • 2tablespoonsall-purpose flour

  • 2cupsmilk

  • ½cupwhipping cream

Cooking Directions

  1. Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, cream, salt, and allspice in a bowl with your hands until evenly mixed. Roll mixture into golf ball-sized spheres.

  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook about half the meatballs in melted butter until evenly browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes; remove to a plate and repeat with remaining meatballs, keeping liquid in the skillet when finished.

  3. Sift flour into the skillet drippings; cook flour in the skillet drippings until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stream milk into the skillet while whisking vigorously; pour cream into mixture and stir until smooth. If you aren’t good at making gravy and end up with some lumps you can pour gravy through a strainer. Return all meatballs to the skillet; stir to coat with gravy. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories747
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
53g
67%
Saturated Fat
29g
144%
Cholesterol
243mg
81%
Sodium
1603mg
70%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
13%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Total Sugars
10g
Protein
33g
66%
Vitamin C
5mg
6%
Calcium
267mg
21%
Iron
4mg
22%
Potassium
659mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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