Finnish Meatballs (Lihapyorykoita)

Name: Finnish Meatballs (Lihapyorykoita) recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 cup plain bread crumbs; 1 yellow onion, minced; 1 egg; ½ cup whipping cream; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ cup butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; ½ cup whipping cream

by Louanne Pierre 1 year ago

4.9 (9)

30 minutes

747.4 kcal

35.5 g carbs

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Description

My family's favorite Finnish meal is these Lihapyorykoita (Finnish Meatballs) with Punajuuret (Beets), and Perunasose (Mashed Potatoes). Serve with cranberry sauce, I personally like a quarter of a pickle on the side.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1 yellow onion, minced
1 egg
½ cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground allspice
¼ cup butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
½ cup whipping cream

Directions

1. Mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, cream, salt, and allspice in a bowl with your hands until evenly mixed. Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized spheres.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook about half the meatballs in the melted butter until evenly browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes; remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining meatballs, keeping the liquid in the skillet when finished.
3. Sift the flour into the skillet drippings; cook the flour in the skillet drippings until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stream the milk into the skillet while whisking vigorously; pour the cream into the mixture and stir until smooth. If you aren't good at making gravy and end up with some lumps you can pour the gravy through a strainer. Return all the meatballs to the skillet; stir to coat with the gravy. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 4 servings

calories: 747.4 kcal

carbohydrates: 35.5 g

protein: 33.2 g

saturated fat: 28.7 g

cholesterol: 242.6 mg

sodium: 1603 mg

fiber: 2.4 g

sugar: 10 g