Description
These homemade Swedish Meatballs are a delightful comfort food option. Featuring a mix of ground beef and pork, seasoned to perfection, and served with a rich creamy sauce, this dish is a quick and satisfying meal ideal for any occasion.
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, ground pork, bread crumbs, beaten egg, milk, salt, black pepper, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix until well incorporated and form into 45-48 small meatballs, roughly 1 inch each.
- Over medium-high heat, heat a large nonstick skillet and add half of the meatballs, browning them on all sides. They don’t need to be fully cooked. Transfer the browned meatballs to a plate and repeat the process with the remaining meatballs.
- In the same skillet, add butter to the drippings left from the meatballs. Whisk in the flour and white pepper, cooking for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in the beef stock, heavy whipping cream, and soy sauce until the mixture is smooth.
- Return the meatballs to the skillet, bring to a gentle boil, cover, and simmer on medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the sauce thickens and the meatballs are fully cooked. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the meatballs over egg noodles or mashed potatoes, garnished with parsley if using.
Notes
For more flavor, consider adding diced onions or garlic to the meat mixture.
You can substitute ground turkey for a leaner option while keeping the flavor.
To make ahead, prepare the meatballs in advance and freeze them before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball with sauce
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 530mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg