Swedish-Style Meatballs

🥘 Ingredients

• beef stock concentrate
  2 unit
• black pepper
• butter
  1/2 c
• cranberry jam
  2 unit
• flour
  2 tbsp
• fully cooked beef meatballs
  2 lb
• honey Dijon dressing
  3 oz
• olive oil
  1 tsp
• potatoes
  3 lb
• ranch spice
  2 tbsp
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• sliced almonds
  1 oz
• sour cream
  6 tbsp, 1
• spinach
  10 oz
• sugar
  2 tsp
• worcestershire sauce
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan
• small bowl
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry produce. Dice potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.

   potatoes: 3 lb, scallions: 4 unit
2. 

   2

   Place potatoes in large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 20 minutes . Reserve 1/2 cup potato cooking liquid (1 cup for 8 servings), then drain. Return potatoes to pot; add half the sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 8 servings). Mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and black pepper . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   sour cream: 6 tbsp, butter: 1/2 c, salt, black pepper
3. 

   3

   While potatoes cook, melt 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 8 servings) in a large pan over medium heat. Add scallion whites and ranch spice . Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in flour . Cook, stirring constantly, until flour is lightly toasted, ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 60 seconds . Slowly whisk in 1 cup water a splash at a time until fully incorporated. Whisk in worcestershire sauce , beef stock concentrate , and sugar . Bring to a simmer and whisk in remaining sour cream until incorporated.

   ranch spice: 2 tbsp, flour: 2 tbsp, worcestershire sauce: 2 tbsp, beef stock concentrate: 2 unit, sugar: 2 tsp, sour cream: 1
4. 

   4

   Add fully cooked beef meatballs to pan with sauce; stir to coat. Cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are warmed through, ⏱️ 10 minutes to ⏱️ 12 minutes .

   fully cooked beef meatballs: 2 lb
5. 

   5

   Meanwhile, in a small bowl , whisk together cranberry jam , honey Dijon dressing , and a drizzle of olive oil . Place spinach in a large bowl and drizzle with as much cranberry-Dijon dressing as you like; gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with sliced almonds .

   cranberry jam: 2 unit, honey Dijon dressing: 3 oz, olive oil: 1 tsp, spinach: 10 oz, sliced almonds: 1 oz
6. 

   6

   Transfer mashed potatoes and scallion greens to separate serving bowls. Serve everything family style or divide between plates. Plate It Up: Divide mashed potatoes between bowls and top with meatballs and pan sauce. Garnish with scallion greens and serve with spinach salad on the side.