feed me meat
Recipe: Ikea meatballs with cream sauce
Ronald Giphart and his wife Mascha Lammes are long past the days when they were young and cluelessly made (and ate!) mashed potatoes with raw curly kale. They have been passionate about travelling and cooking together for years, and in this beautiful cookbook De wereld thuis they share recipes from their own family kitchen, inspired by dishes and ingredients from all over the world. Ronald wrote the stories, Mascha the recipes, and the result is a delicious book that proves there is culinary hope for everyone!
A holiday in Norway can ruin you financially—it is that expensive there. After weeks without alcohol, Ronald and Mascha had had enough, he says, and had to admit defeat to beers costing thirteen euros each. The children ate these meatballs, because it was probably either drinking or eating…
How to make Köttbullar (Ikea meatballs) with cream sauce
- Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan and sauté the onion for 3 minutes.
- Transfer the onion to a large mixing bowl and add the minced meat, egg, breadcrumbs, heavy cream, potatoes, allspice and a generous pinch of pepper and salt.
- Knead everything into a smooth mixture.
- Cover with some plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour to firm up.
- Then shape into small balls and lightly roll them through the flour.
- Preheat the oven to 160° C.
- Melt some butter in the pan and fry the meatballs for 10 minutes until cooked through and nicely browned; you will probably need to do this in two batches.
- Keep the meatballs warm in the oven.
- For the sauce, melt some more butter in the pan and add the flour; stir for 1 minute.
- Then gradually add the beef stock.
- Pour in the cream and add the sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
- Reduce the sauce over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes.
- Season with pepper and salt. Finally, stir in the meatballs and toss well.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and Ikea lingonberry jam or cranberry compote.
Title: De wereld thuis
Author: Mascha Lammes and Ronald Giphart
Publisher: Thomas Rap
Price: €24.99
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