Description
This Swedish Meatballs recipe is a classic comfort food dish featuring perfectly seasoned meatballs smothered in a rich and creamy gravy. Serve over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice for a satisfying meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For the meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 small onion, finely grated or minced
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter (for frying)
For the creamy gravy:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the meatballs: Combine breadcrumbs and milk in a bowl; let sit for 5 minutes. Add ground beef, ground pork, grated onion, egg, salt, pepper, allspice, and nutmeg. Mix until just combined. Form into 1-inch meatballs.
- Cook the meatballs: Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the meatballs in batches, about 8–10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
- Make the gravy: In the same skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in flour and cook for 1–2 minutes. Gradually whisk in beef broth, then add cream, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard. Simmer until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine and simmer: Return meatballs to the skillet and spoon gravy over them. Simmer for 3–5 minutes until heated through.
Notes
- Serve over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice.
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Swedish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 5 meatballs with sauce
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 130mg