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Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs

Fun to make and delicious to eat.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Meatballs:
  • 1 lb Ground Beef lean
  • 1 lb Ground Pork lean
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Rolled Oats cooked
  • 1 large Egg room temperature
  • 1/4 tsp All Spice
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • Ground Cinnamon optional
Gravy
  • 2 cups Pork or Beef Stock
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 cup Butter unsalted
  • 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp Worcester Sauce
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. In heavy bottom sauce pan fry onion in olive oil, salting lightly with salt, pepper and a dash of cinnamon (optional).
  2. Once onions are translucent, remove from heat transfer them to a cool bowl, and set aside.
  3. Melt butter in stock pot, whisk in flour and cook for until flour gives off a toasted aroma (1-2 minutes).
  4. Gradually add stock and whisk continuously on medium heat for 3-5 minutes until gravy thickens then gradually add cream and worcester sauce.
  5. Remove gravy from heat and set aside.
  6. In large bowl combine beef, pork, onions, oats, egg, nutmeg and mix well (by hand) adding salt and pepper as desired.
  7. Once meat is well mixed roll into 1 inch balls and place in slow cooker.
  8. Pour gravy over meatballs cover and cook on low for 6 hours.