Swedish-Style Meatballs
Our best home-style Swedish meatball recipe features a flavorful blend of seasonings and creamy sauce. This is a fantastic dish for any night of the week!
Ingredients
- Butter, oil, or cooking spray, for greasing the pan
For the Meatballs
- ½ cup milk, or half-and-half
- 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup finely minced or grated onion
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
For the Sauce
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp reserved meatball drippings, if available
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 ½ to 2 cups beef broth, preferably low sodium
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt, to taste
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 pinch ground allspice (optional)
Instructions
Make the Meatballs
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat it to 400°F. Lightly grease a large, rimmed baking pan.Butter, oil, or cooking spray
- Combine the milk and crumbled bread in a large bowl and let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk in the egg, 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt, the onion, 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper, and nutmeg. Add the ground beef and pork and mix to blend thoroughly. Shape the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.1/2 cup milk | 1 cup soft breadcrumbs | 1 large egg | 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt | 1/4 cup finely minced or grated onion | 1/4 tsp white pepper | 1/4 tsp nutmeg | 1 1/2 pounds ground beef | 1/2 pound ground pork
- Arrange the meatballs in the pan and bake for 16 to 20 minutes, until cooked through. They should register at least 160°F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove to a rack and set aside. Save 1 tablespoon of the drippings for the sauce, if desired. If the pan is dry or the drippings seem overly greasy, use an extra tablespoon of butter instead.
Prepare the Sauce
- Combine the butter and the reserved 1 tablespoon of meatball drippings (or 2 tablespoons of butter if there are no drippings) in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the butter begins to sizzle, add the flour. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.1 tbsp unsalted butter | 1 tbsp reserved meatball drippings | 2 tbsp flour
- Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups of beef broth and the Worcestershire sauce and cook until bubbling and thickened. Gradually whisk in the heavy cream. If too thick, add more beef broth, a little at a time. Taste and adjust the seasonings with kosher salt, nutmeg, and a pinch of allspice, if desired.1 1/2 to 2 cups beef broth | 1 cup heavy cream | 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce | Kosher salt | 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (optional) | 1 pinch ground allspice (optional)
- Add the meatballs to the sauce and gently stir to coat them; heat through.
Nutrition
Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 24gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 785mgPotassium: 436mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 587IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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