Swedish Meatballs (Perfect Over Noodles or Mashed Potatoes)
These Swedish meatballs are tender, flavorful, and simmered in a creamy gravy. Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes for cozy comfort food.
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef or half beef, half pork
- ½ cup breadcrumbs plain or panko
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter for browning
For the Gravy
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and milk. Let soak for 1–2 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add the soaked breadcrumbs, ground meat, onion, egg, salt, pepper, allspice, nutmeg, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix gently until just combined.
- Roll the mixture into 1 to 1½-inch meatballs.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides. They do not need to be fully cooked at this stage. Remove to a plate.
- In the same skillet, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute until lightly golden.
- Slowly whisk in the beef broth, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the gravy simmer until thickened.
- Stir in the sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the meatballs back into the skillet and simmer for 10–15 minutes, until cooked through and coated in the creamy gravy.
Notes
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Notes
- Using half beef and half pork makes the meatballs extra tender.
- If the gravy thickens too much, add a splash of beef broth to loosen it.
- These Swedish meatballs are perfect served over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
- You can also bake the meatballs in the oven.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day and reheat well on the stovetop.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 18gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 942mgPotassium: 370mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 592IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 3mg
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