Ikea meatballs with white sauce

Ingredients

For the meatballs (40 units):

• 500 g ground beef
• 250 g ground pork
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 100 g breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 5 Tbsp milk (60 ml)
• salt
• pepper
• oil

For the sauce:

• 40 g butter
• 40 g flour
• 300 ml broth (vegetable or meat)
• 150 ml fresh cream (or heavy cream)
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

To serve:

• mashed potatoes
• berry jam

Materials

• bowl, baking tray, oven, frying pan

Preparation

• For the meatballs:
  In a bowl, mix the ground beef and ground pork. Add the chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, and egg. Mix again.
• Finally, add the milk and season with salt and pepper.
  Take a portion and form balls of your desired size (preferably not too large).
  
• Place the meatballs on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Drizzle some olive oil on top and bake for 20 minutes at 200°C (390°F).
• For the sauce:
  In a pan, melt the butter and add the flour. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
  
• Add the warmed broth and stir until it thickens. Incorporate the fresh cream, soy sauce, and mustard. Cook for 5 more minutes.
• To serve:
  Serve the meatballs with the sauce on top and accompany with mashed potatoes and berry jam on the same plate.
  
• And there you have it! Delicious!

Observations

* Making the meatballs medium/small in size yields about 40 units.

Cookware

Questions

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