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swedish meatballs and sauce in a bowl
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Easy Swedish Meatballs

One skillet and a few basic ingredients are all it takes to make these Easy Swedish Meatballs. A savory cream sauce coats and flavors homemade meatballs for a delicious weekday dinner.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: easy dinner recipe, easy swedish meatballs, homemade meatballs, swedish meatballs recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 524kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, kosher salt, pepper, nutmeg and allspice until blended.
  • Shape into 20 meatballs.
  • In a large nonstick skillet melt 1 Tablespoon butter over medium heat.
  • Add the meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally.
  • Transfer the meatballs to a dish and reserve.
  • In the same skillet melt the remaining 2 Tablespoons butter over medium heat.
  • Add flour and cook until blended and lightly browned, stirring frequently.
  • Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Reduce heat to medium and return the reserved meatballs to the skillet.
  • Simmer, covered, until the meatballs are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir in heavy cream and, if desired, sprinkle with additional chopped parsley.

Notes

Makes 4 servings; 5 meatballs per serving
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
  • You can make this recipe ahead and warm it up over medium heat before serving
  • Use a small ice cream scooper to make meatballs that are all the same size
  • If you prefer, you can make larger meatballs. Just be sure to cook them until they are cooked through
  • You can use either panko breadcrumbs or regular breadcrumbs
Substitutions
  • Substitute ground beef for the ground pork
  • Substitute ground chicken for the ground beef and ground pork
  • Substitute ground turkey for the ground beef and ground pork
  • You can replace the heavy cream with sour cream for a slightly thicker sauce
  • You can use 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion in place of the fresh onion

Nutrition

Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 1586mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 760IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg