Easy Swedish Meatballs made with a blend of flavorfully seasoned beef and pork and tossed with a blanket of rich homemade gravy. These are perfectly hearty and tender and you'll love that this version is oven baked so there's no tending to each meatball individually and cooking in two batches to fit in a skillet.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil, spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Add bread crumbs, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, 1 tsp salt (or to taste), 1/2 tsp pepper to a large mixing bowl. Pour in milk and toss with a fork, let rest while sautéing onions.
Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add onions and saute until softened and slightly golden brown, about 6 minutes, while adding garlic during the last 30 seconds.
Add beef and pork to bread crumb mixture along with egg yolks and onion mixture. Gently toss mixture to evenly distribute ingredients.
Scoop dough out 1 oz at a time (using either a medium cookie scoop or nearly 2 tbsp each) and shape into balls. Transfer to prepared baking sheet spacing evenly apart.
Bake in preheated oven until cooked through (center should register 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer), about 18 - 22 minutes.
Meanwhile in same skillet used to saute onions melt remaining 3 1/2 Tbsp butter over medium-heat. Add flour and cook and whisk until golden brown, about 2 - 3 minutes.
While whisking, slowly pour in broth and cream. Add in Worcestershire sauce, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat whisking constantly. For a thicker consistency simmer over low heat for a few minutes.
Add meatballs to warm sauce and toss, sprinkle with parsley. Serve warm with egg noodles or mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam if desired.
Notes
*To make fresh bread crumbs I use day or two old fluffy French bread. Remove crusts, tear bread into pieces then blitz in a food processor until they're fine crumbs.