Masterchef's Theo's 'full of flavour' Scandi-style meatballs dish - recipe
ok.co.ukWhile the mornings and evenings may, ever so slightly, be getting lighter, the winter weather is here to stay. With rain and frost dominating weather forecasts, it’s normal to crave comforting dishes that will warm your body up from the inside out - making Theo Michaels’ Scandi-style meatballs dish a great option.
Using a combination of minced pork and minced beef as well as some honey and nutmeg, the meatballs are soft and lightly spiced, making for a comforting winter dish.To finish, simply serve with green beans and Lingonberry preserve (or cranberry sauce) for a dinner that is as rich as it is easy to make.
Scandi-style meatballs Serves 4 Ingredients For the meatballs 1 slice of white bread 120ml milk 1 white onion, grated 6 sprigs of dill, chopped 250g minced pork 250g minced beef Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste 1 tsp runny honey 1 egg 2 tbsp olive oil 5 knobs of butter, for frying Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season For the sauce 10g butter 1 tbsp plain flour 300ml beef stock, or make up using a stock cube 200ml single cream 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp cider vinegar To serve 250g fine green beans, trimmed Perfect Mash Lingonberry preserve if you can find it, or cranberry sauce Method Tear the bread into small pieces, put in a small bowl and pour over the milk.
Leave it to soak. In a large mixing bowl, combine the grated onion, dill (reserving some to garnish), minced meats, nutmeg, honey and egg.
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