Kid Approved: Swedish Beef Meatballs

Nutrition per serve

Ingredients

• 2pcs potato
• 1pcs onion
• 150g green beans
• 2clov garlic
• 1pcs chicken-style stock cubes
• 30g dried cranberries
• 300g lean beef mince
• 310ml (1¼ cups) boiling water
• 20g butter
• 10ml olive oil
• 10ml plain flour

Method

1. Step 1 — Prep ingredients
   Peel the potatoes and cut into 2cm chunks. Thinly slice the onion. Trim the beans. Crush or finely chop the garlic. Crumble 1 stock cube* into a heatproof jug, add 310ml (1¼ cups) boiling water and stir to dissolve, then add the cranberries.
2. Step 2 — Cook mash
   Put the potato in a medium saucepan of cold salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10-12 mins until tender. Drain and return to the pan. Mash the potato until smooth. Add 20g butter, season with salt and pepper and stir until combined. Cover to keep warm.
3. Step 3 — Brown meatballs
   Meanwhile, put the beef mince and garlic in a bowl and season with salt and pepper (see Make it yours). Using damp hands, combine well, then shape into walnut-sized balls. Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a medium deep frypan over medium heat. Cook the meatballs turning occasionally, for 6-8 mins until browned. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm, reserving any oil in the pan.
4. Step 4 — Make cranberry gravy
   Heat the same pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until dark golden. Add 2 tsp flour and cook, stirring, for 1 min or until starting to turn golden. Gradually add the stock, stirring, and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring, for 2-4 mins until thickened. Remove from the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.
5. Step 5 — Serve up
   Meanwhile, bring a small saucepan of water to the boil. Add the beans and cook for 2-3 mins until tender. Drain. Divide the mash, meatballs and beans among plates. Spoon over the cranberry gravy and enjoy!
6. Step 6 — Make it yours
   For meatballs with a lighter texture, add ¼ cup dry breadcrumbs and half a beaten egg to the mince mixture and combine well before rolling into meatballs.

Allergens

Milch, Gluten, Wheat