Ikea Meatballs
Tags: Beef Dinner
Yield: 2
- 500g beef mince
- 250g pork mince
- 1x finely chopped onion
- 1x crushed garlic clove
- 100g breadcrumbs
- 1x egg
- 5x tablespoons of whole milk
- a generous dash of salt and pepper
- A dash of oil
- 40g of butter
- 40g of plain flour
- 150ml of vegetable stock
- 150ml of beef stock
- 150ml of thick double cream
- 2x teaspoons of soy sauce
- 1x teaspoon of Dijon mustard
- Combine the beef and pork mince and mix together in a bowl using your fingers. Break up any lumps, before adding in the onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mixing together.
- Add in the milk, along with salt and pepper and mix in.
- Shape into small, round balls and place on a clean plate. When all of the mix is used up, cover the plate and store in the fridge for two hours.
- After two hours, heat some oil on medium heat in a frying pan, and once hot, chuck in the meatballs.
- Cook until browned.
- Once browned, pop the meatballs in an ovenproof dish and cook through for a further 30 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees, or 160 degrees if you have a fan oven.
- Melt the butter in a pan.
- Once melted, whisk in 40g of plain flour and stir for two minutes.
- Add in the 150ml of vegetable stock, along with the 150ml of beef stock.
- Continue to stir, before adding in the thick double cream, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard.
- Stir all the ingredients together, then bring to a simmer and allow it to simmer.
- Once thickened, pour over your meatballs and enjoy!
