Description
These Swedish Meatballs are a savory delight, featuring a blend of beef and pork, cozy flavors, and a creamy sauce. Perfect for a quick dinner or comfort meal, this homemade version is sure to please everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork (or additional ground beef)
- ½ cup bread crumbs (or Panko bread crumbs)
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/16 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch ground cloves
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper (or finely ground black pepper)
- 2 cups beef stock (*)
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- chopped fresh parsley (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, pork, bread crumbs, egg, milk, salt, black pepper, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix until well combined and form into 45-48 small meatballs, about 1 inch in size.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown half of the meatballs on all sides without cooking through. Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining meatballs.
- Add butter to the skillet with the meat drippings. Whisk in flour and white pepper, cooking for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in beef stock, cream, and soy sauce until smooth and thick.
- Add the meatballs back to the skillet, bringing to a gentle boil over medium-low heat. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and continue cooking for 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens and meatballs are cooked through. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, substitute half of the milk with cream or add some grated cheese into the meat mixture.
Make-ahead: The meatballs can be prepared in advance and frozen. Just cook from frozen, adding extra time to the cooking process.
Serve with a side of lingonberry sauce for a traditional twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 50mg