Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

Do you love Swedish meatballs? Their slightly sweet and savory taste is irresistible! Whether you are a fan of these delightful little treats already or are looking to learn how to make your own Swedish meatballs, you’ll find the answers here.

Swedish meatballs are a tasty, easy-to-make dish that is popular throughout the world. Ultimately, these flavor-packed morsels have stood the test of time and make a great addition to any meal.

What are Swedish Meatballs?

Swedish meatballs are a popular dish consisting of small, spiced, ground-meat balls, onions, bread crumbs, eggs, and seasoning. They are cooked in butter and served with a creamy gravy. They are a classic comfort food often served with boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • Ground beef
  • Dry minced onion
  • Egg
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Nutmeg
  • Olive oil
Swedish meatball ingredients

Gravy

  • Butter
  • All-purpose flour
  • Beef broth
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Heavy cream
  • Parsley
swedish meatballs gravy ingredients

How to make Swedish Meatballs

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg yolks, nutmeg and minced onion; season with salt and pepper, mix until well combined.

meatball ground beef

Roll the ground beef mixture into about 15 golf ball sized meatballs.

meatballs on a plate

 Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet. Add meatballs and cook until all sides are browned.

meatballs in pan

 Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.

To make the gravy, melt butter in the skillet. Whisk in flour until lightly browned.

butter and flour

Gradually whisk in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.

beef broth gravy

Stir in heavy cream; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

cream and gravy

Stir in meatballs, cook until thickened.

meatballs in gravy

Serve warm over mashed potatoes.

Swedish Meatballs

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Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

Delicious Swedish meatballs made from scratch. Make this restaurant-quality dish today and impress your family and friends!
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Prep Time 19 minutes
Cook Time 38 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Swedish
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon dry minced onion
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg yolks, nutmeg and minced onion; season with salt and pepper, mix until well combined.
  • Roll the ground beef mixture into about 15 golf ball sized meatballs.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet. Add meatballs and cook until all sides are browned.
  • Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.
  • To make the gravy, melt butter in the skillet. Whisk in flour until lightly browned.
  • Gradually whisk in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.
  • Stir in heavy cream; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Stir in meatballs, cook until thickened.
  • Serve warm over mashed potatoes.
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