Foodie!: Swedish Meatballs

I was excited to make these meatballs. They looked real tasty and best of all, they're made up of ingredients we usually have in the fridge! I did do a couple of substitutes in order to make this keto-friendly though. I also knew that making meatballs was a bit time consuming, but what I didn't know was just how amazingly delish these would be! =) Here's the link for the original recipe: Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kotbullar)

Here's what my meatballs are made of:

2 tbs butter, unsalted (not pictured)
3/4 cup minced onion
2/3 lb ground beef
1/3 lb ground pork
6 oz tofu, crumbled (not pictured)
1 egg
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp pumpkin spice
1/4 tsp ginger zest
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup water + 1/4 tsp chicken bouillon or 1/4 cup chicken stock (not pictured)

(The photo above has coconut flour and sour cream, which was used for the gravy later.)

Step 1: Melt 1 tbs of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir and cook the minced onion until it is nicely browned.

Step 2: In the meantime, mix the ground beef, ground pork and crumbled tofu in a mixing bowl.

Step 3: When your onions are done, add them to your meat mixture, along with the kosher salt, black pepper, nutmeg, pumpkin spice, and ginger. Then mix in the heavy whipping cream. It should look something like the below picture.

Step 4: Preheat your oven to 350°F.

Step 5: Melt 1 tbs of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form balls of about 1-1/2 tbs of meat mixture and place them into the skillet. Cook until all sides are browned, turning meatballs often. FIY: It's scrumptiously fragrant. The meatballs may not be cooked inside, but that's okay, bc it'll bake more in the oven. I actually took a bite of the outer rim of my browned meatball to check its taste to see if it needed more salt or pepper. It was perfect for me!