Swedish Meatball

Ingredients

Roasted Grapes

• 1 large bunch of grapes
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

Swedish Meatballs

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 head garlic, minced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 Tbsp butter

Swedish Meatball Sauce

• 5 Tbsp butter
• 5 Tbsp flour
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 Tbsp jalapeño pepper jelly
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Salt
• Pepper

Build

• Small hoagie buns
• Swedish meatballs
• Roasted grapes
• Smoked gouda cheese, cut into shards

Cooking Instruction

Roasted Grapes

1. Preheat oven to 425º.
2. Toss grapes in olive oil then arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until grapes start to burst.

Swedish Meatballs

1. Add oil to a small pan over medium-high heat and sauté onion until tender. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients (including onion and garlic) except butter. Be sure not to overwork the ground meat, as you’ll end up with a tougher meatball (not tender and juicy).
3. Form meatballs with 1 1/2” diameter.
4. In a large pan over medium heat, melt butter. Working in batches without overcrowding the pan, brown meatballs on all sides. About 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

Swedish Meatball Sauce

1. In a large pan over medium heat, melt butter. Once butter is bubbling, slowly whisk in flour and cook for ~1 minute.
2. Whisk in beef broth a little at a time until well-combined.
3. Whisk in pepper jelly and mustard until well-combined. Slowly whisk in cream and bring to simmer while whisking frequently.
4. Add in meatballs and, occasionally stirring, continue to simmer until sauce reaches desired thickness.

Swedish Meatball Sandwich Build

1. Place 3-4 meatballs in hoagie bun. Spoon more sauce over top. Add roasted grapes and gouda cheese. Serve immediately.