Easy Swedish Meatball Recipe
These easy Swedish Meatballs can be done in one skillet and in 30 minutes, making them perfect for a weeknight meal! Serve them with mashed potatoes or egg noodles, and lingonberry preserves!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 562kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 TBSP dried chopped onion
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 lb ground beef
Gravy:
- 1 TBSP butter
- 3 TBSP flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 TBSP lingonberry preserves
Serving:
- lingonberry preserves
- chives or parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the meatballs.
- Form roughly 16-20 meatballs with the mixture.
- Place the meatballs in a large cast iron skillet, heated with 1 TBSP olive oil.
- Cook the meatballs, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Cover with foil and set aside.
- Place the butter in the skillet
- Whisk in the flour, and whisk, whisk, whisk, until it is all incorporated.
- Slowly (like 2 TBSP at a time) whisk in the beef broth. Fully incorporate each addition before you add more.
- Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add in the sour cream and simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Stir in the lingonberry preserves and season with salt and pepper.
- Return the meatballs to the gravy and allow to simmer for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with either chopped parsley or chives.
- Serve with egg noodles or mashed potatoes and Enjoy!
Notes
Swedish meatblls freeze and reheat really well, so you can easily fit them into your scheudle!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 761mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g
