Beef
Swedish Meatball Burgers
- Serves 4
Author Notes
This is an adaptation of the classic Swedish meatball recipe that has been a family favorite for over 30 years.The recipe is very flexible, be creaive! —Maryquitecontrary
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- Burgers
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1 pound
ground beef
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1/4 pound
ground pork
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1/2 cup
chopped white mushrooms
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1 teaspoon
allspice
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1 teaspoon
nutmeg, freshly ground is best
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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3 tablespoons
butter
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2 tablespoons
capers
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1
egg
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 cup
parmesan cheese, finely grated
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1/2 cup
carmelized onions
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1/2 cup
carmelized red peppers
- Sauce
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1 cup
sour cream
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1 cup
beef broth
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1 cup
white wine
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1 1/2 cups
chopped white mushrooms
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1 teaspoon
nutmeg
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1
shallot, finely diced
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/4 teaspoon
black pepper, freshly ground
Directions
- Burgers
- Mix beef, pork, egg, 1/2 chopped mushrooms, capers, allspice, nutmeg and parmesan cheese in a large bowl.
- Shape into burger patties.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet.
- Brown burgers at medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side, till crispy and dark on the outside.
- Remove burgers to a platter, set aside and keep warm; reserve the oil and drippings in the skillet; prepare the sauce.
- Sauce
- On medium-high heat, saute the mushrooms and the shallot in skillet with the oil left from cooking the burgers, until mushrooms are soft and the shallot is transparent, approximately 8 minutes. Do not brown.
- Turn the heat to high, add the wine, and stir until the wine has burned off.
- Add the beef broth, sour cream, nutmeg and salt and pepper and simmer on low heat until the sauce is reduced by a least half. The consistency should be similar to ketchup or mustard.
- Assemble the burgers on the buns, topping with sauce and carmelized onions and peppers. Share and enjoy!
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