Swedish Meatballs
Traditional Swedish Meatballs served over wide egg noodles or mashed potatoes are a perfect comfort food meal but make a great appetizer too!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 805kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- For the Meatballs:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1 onion diced
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- For the Swedish Meatball Sauce:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups beef broth
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 12 ounce package of wide egg noodles prepared, for serving
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat a tablespoon of olive oil and cook the onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, egg yolks, panko, allspice, nutmeg, salt, pepper and the cooled onion. Roll into 1 1/2 inch sized balls.
- Add a Tablespoon of oil to the pan the onion was cooked in and brown the meatballs. Set aside on a paper towel lined plate.
- To make the sauce, melt the butter in the same pan, add in the flour and whisk into a paste. Gradually whisk in the beef broth and bring to a simmer. Add in the sour cream, salt and pepper and whisk to combine. Add the meatballs back to the pan and cook for about 10 minutes. Serve over egg noodles.
Notes
Though I made this recipe on the stove, you can also make Swedish meatballs in the crockpot or slow cooker by preparing the meatballs and sauce and then placing them in the crockpot for a few hours to cook and heat through.
I like to make a double batch of this Swedish meatballs recipe and store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Leftover homemade meatballs will keep for 4 days in the fridge or up to 4 months in the freezer.
Freeze the meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet and once frozen place them in a container or freezer bag. This way they won’t all stick together.
Make a great appetizer, too! I suggest preparing them in the slow cooker for this. Serve on toothpicks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 805kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 305mg | Sodium: 1243mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g