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Swedish Meatball Sauce
This rich and creamy Swedish meatball sauce recipe is one you must add to your repertoire. It comes together in about 10 minutes and will be the perfect accompaniment to Swedish meatballs.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
118
Author:
Sauce Fanatic
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
unsalted butter
2
tablespoons
all-purpose flour
1 ¾
cups
beef broth
2
teaspoons
light brown sugar
½
cup
heavy cream
½
teaspoon
black pepper
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Instructions
Melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
When the foaming subsides, add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until flour turns light brown, about 30 seconds.
Slowly whisk in the broth followed by the brown sugar and bring to simmer.
Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the sauce is reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the cream and pepper then return to a simmer and let cook for 5 minutes.
Server over freshly cooked meatballs.
Make ahead tip
Refrigerate – Cool for 1 hour then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
Freeze – Cool for 2 hours then transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Reheat over low heat and add a little cream if the sauce is too thick.
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Notes
Try these variations:
Add Worcestershire sauce: 2 teaspoons will make the sauce more flavorful
Add soy sauce: 2 teaspoons will add more flavor
Add dijon mustard: 1 teaspoon will spice up the sauce nicely
Add coconut aminos: 2 teaspoons will enhance the sauce the way Worcestershire sauce does
Add sour cream: Add 1/2 cup in addition to the heavy cream or use 1 cup of sour cream in place of the heavy cream.
Add shallots: Sauté a minced shallot before making the roux.
Add cream of mushroom soup: Whiskin in a can of cream of mushroom in step 3.
Nutrition
Serving:
0.25
cup
|
Calories:
118
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
33
mg
|
Sodium:
118
mg
|
Sugar:
2
g