Over the last year, I have been tweaking the recipe my mother uses to make a lactose-free, gluten-free version and I think I have finally come up with a recipe that I am happy with. It is flavourful, rich and decadent.
There is one ingredient that I should explain - I put in 1/4 cup on plain apple sauce in the gravy. I realize this may seem odd but when I was looking at the list of ingredients on the Ikea Swedish Meatball sauce, I noticed that there was apple powder listed. I realized this was the slight sweet, tangy edge that my sauce was missing. When I added the 1/4 cup of plain apple sauce, I was amazed at the extra depth it added.
So here is my tweaked recipe. I apologize but I have no pictures. There was none left after tonight's dinner and since I have been adjusting this recipe every time I have made it, I really didn't expect tonight's version to be THE one.
Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free Swedish Meatballs
Meatballs
1 lb ground
beef
1 lb ground
pork
1 onion,
diced
2 tbsp.
olive oil
½ cup gluten
free, dairy free panko
2 large egg
yolks
½ tsp.
ground allspice
½ tsp.
ground nutmeg
Salt and
pepper to taste
Gravy
¼ cup vegan
margarine
1/3 cup rice
flour
4 cups beef
broth
¼ cup plain
apple sauce
¾ cup heavy
lactose free cream
¼ tsp.
ground allspice
¼ tsp.
ground nutmeg
1 tbsp. Worcestershire
sauce
1 tsp. Dijon
mustard
2 tbsp.
chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Combine
beef, pork, panko, eggs, spices and onions in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
Roll into 1 ¼ - 1 ½ inch balls.
Add oil to large heavy sauce pan.
Cook meatballs in batches until all sides are brown - about 4 to 5
minutes. Transfer to plate.
Gravy – Melt
butter in the bottom of the same sauce pan that was used to cook the
meatballs. Whisk in rice flour and cook
until lightly brown – about 2 minutes.
Whisk in beef broth and cook, whisking constantly until slightly
thickened. Add in apple sauce, cream,
spices, Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard.
Stir in
meatballs, cover, and reduce heat to simmer until meatballs are cooked through. Stir at regular intervals.
Serve with
potatoes or rice or gluten-free egg noodles.
