Taking On Jamie Dish 2 - Swedish Meatballs

Taking on Jamie - Dish 2

Swedish Meatballs with Rice and Swede

For 4 people

This dish really appealed to me.

I had to make a couple of changes to his recipe

The original had celeriac

Not really in season here and it's expensive

I am trying to be frugal don't you know

So I thought how about Swede (rutabaga for people from the States)
I love it. It is so underrated. When cooked properly it is sweet and wonderful.
 

Swedes to go with Swedish Meatballs

Perfect

Also I couldn't get any fresh dill

So I used a tube of dill

Got all the right flavour

Jamie used Cranberry Jelly

I used some Guava Jelly made by my friend Mary

You could Red Currant Jelly I reckon

Pretty good

This was delicious...I have to say his recipes are excellent
Even if you are just making them, not trying to prove a point like me
 

Creamy Sweet tasty sauce over little meatballs

All served over Rice, Sweet Swede and Spinach

Wonderful

Of course it took longer than 15 minutes cooking time

Once again it took me about 5 minutes to set up,mis en place

I think I should call this something else. I haven’t prepared any of the food I have just got everything together
So ipad and stop watch at the ready

i.e. Pans on the stove

All packets open ready to go

All utensils at the ready and a jug full of boiling water

So here ya go

Meatballs

200gms each of beef and pork mince

Good squirt of dill from tube or 2 tbs chopped fresh dill

1 tbs olive oil

S&P

Couple of sprigs of thyme

Rice and Swede

1 large swede

1 pkt baby spinach

1 large cup Basmati rice

2 cups boiling water

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Sauce

1 tablespoon  caraway seeds

Slug of vodka

1 tablespoon  guava jelly

4 tablespoon  cream

To serve 
60 gms, approx, Sour Cream

Mixed with 1 tablespoon  Dill from tube

To start

Have pots on medium heat

Peel the swede and cut into small cubes

Add olive oil to large pan

Season  $ & P and sprigs of thyme

Add swede to pan

Toss

Pour over just enough boiling water to cover the bottom of the pan

Season

Cover and cook till tender

Add spinach

Season

Cover just to wilt spinach

In the pot you are going to use for rice

Add rice direct to hot pot

Add boiling water straight away

Season with salt

It will boil immediately

Stir

Cover and turn down so it just bubbles away

Meanwhile have another pan over medium heat

Add 1 tablespoon  olive oil

Season mince with S&P

Add dill from tube or chopped dill

Mix well with hands

Divide into 4 pieces

Break each quarter into 5 pieces

Use wet hands

Roll into balls

Throw into pan as you make them
to get them underway immediately

Add caraway seeds

Toss and cook till golden all over

By now rice and swede should be cooked

Mix together 

Add vodka to meatballs

Flambé,  
Let bubble till vodka burns off

Add jelly

Toss to mix

Add cream

Bubble away for about a minute

Put rice and vege Into serving dish

Pour meatballs and sauce over

Plonk a nice dob of sour cream mixed with dill over the top

Ready to go

In 18 minutes 52 secs

Plus assembly time say around 5 minutes

Not too bad, getting better
 Here's Jamie's version

Have frozen half of it for future dinner

New One tomorrow