Swedish-style meatballs with mash

• Beef mince 20-25% fat500g
• Brown onions100g
• Free range eggs (15 pack)1
• Plain flour15g
• Butter20g
• Stock cubes (12 pack)1
• Half-fat creme fraiche150g
• White potatoes1kg
• Frozen garden peas300g

Plus salt and pepper. About £5.02 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Mix 500g beef mince, 1 finely chopped onion, 1 egg, salt and pepper. Roll into about 24 small meatballs.

2. 2

   Peel 1kg potatoes, cut into chunks and boil for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain and mash.

3. 3

   Fry the meatballs in a little oil for 10 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked through. Remove.

4. 4

   Melt 20g butter in the pan, stir in 15g flour for 1 minute, then whisk in 1 stock cube dissolved in 300ml boiling water. Simmer until thick, stir in 150g creme fraiche and return the meatballs.

5. 5

   Boil 300g frozen peas for 3 minutes and serve everything together.