Episode Three Recipe
Preparation
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Mix breadcrumbs and 1/3 cup stock in a small bowl. Set aside. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer onion to a large bowl.
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Wipe out pan and return to medium heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to bowl with onion. (Reserve bacon fat.) Add next 8 ingredients to bowl with onion mixture, mixing with your hands to blend. Fold in breadcrumb mixture. Using a 1 Tbsp. measure, roll meat mixture into balls; transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
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Melt 1 Tbsp. butter with reserved bacon fat in a large heavy pot over medium-low heat. Working in 3 batches and adding 1 Tbsp. butter between batches, brown meatballs on all sides, about 6-8 minutes per batch. Transfer meatballs to a plate. Drain all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from pot. Whisk in flour until smooth paste forms. Stir in 2 cups stock; bring to a simmer, whisking often. Return meatballs to pot. Cover; simmer until meatballs are cooked, 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat, whisk in sour cream, and stir to coat meatballs.
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Adapted from Sm rg s Chef in New York NY
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Photograph by Christopher Testani
Swedish Meatballs
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 6-8
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1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
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2 1/3 cups low-salt beef stock, divided
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
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1 cup minced onion
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2 thick slices bacon, minced
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1 pound ground beef
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3/4 pound ground pork
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3 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons sour cream, whisked