Swedish Meatballs Recipe
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
75 meatballs
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Calories
606 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Swedish
Swedish Meatballs Recipe
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This Authentic Swedish Meatballs recipe is delicious enough for a weeknight meal, and impressive enough for guests! You'll love the creamy sauce and the sides of cucumbers and lingonberries!
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Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 ½ pounds ground pork
- ½ cup minced onion 1 small white onion**see note below
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
For the sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups beef stock
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tablespoon parsley
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Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, minced onion, breadcrumbs, seasonings, eggs, and heavy cream. Using your hands, combine ingredients completely until thoroughly mixed.
- Roll mixture into 1-inch sized meatballs, packing tightly. Set aside until all the mixture is used. You should be able to make about 75 meatballs.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet on medium high heat. Add meatballs in a single layer with a little bit of space between each one. Cook several minutes then rotate the meatballs to cook evenly on all sides. Once cooked, remove meatballs onto a serving plate, and add more (I had to do about 3 rounds).
- Once all the meatballs are cooked, remove them all from the pan and add the butter for the sauce. Using a whisk, melt butter with the drippings in the pan. Sprinkle the flour over the melted butter and whisk over medium heat for about 1 minute. Add in the beef stock, salt, pepper, and allspice. Whisk until no lumps (except the possible meatball pieces from the pan). Turn heat down to low, add in the heavy cream, and simmer for another 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the sauce is thickened, return the meatballs to the skillet and simmer until heated (only takes a couple minutes).
- To serve, sprinkle with parsley. Enjoy with mashed potatoes!
Notes
- Minced onion is easy to do! Peel your small white onion, and using a grater (or zester) rub onion over the zester (over a bowl) until the entire onion is grated. It will be a mushy, watery mess...which is exactly what you want!
- Serve the meatballs over mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
- Store leftover meatballs and sauce in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
606kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
215mg
(72%)
Sodium
572mg
(24%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 75meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 606 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 606kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18g | 106% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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15 reviews
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