Description
These homemade Swedish Meatballs offer irresistible flavor with easy preparation. It’s a comforting meal perfect for weeknight dinners that uses ground beef, pork, and a creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- ½ cup 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
- 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 ground cloves. Mix well and divide the mixture into 45-48 small meatballs, about 1 inch each.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half of the meatballs until browned on all sides, then transfer them to a plate. Repeat with the remaining meatballs.
- Add butter to the skillet with the meat drippings. Whisk in flour and white pepper and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in the beef stock, heavy whipping cream, and soy sauce, stirring until smooth.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil with the meatballs in it. Cover and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens and meatballs are cooked through. Adjust seasoning as needed with salt and pepper.
- Serve the meatballs over egg noodles or mashed potatoes. Optionally, garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
Ensure to brown the meatballs on all sides for better flavor.
Feel free to use additional ground beef instead of ground pork for a uniform flavor.
Let the sauce simmer longer for a richer flavor if time permits.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 8 meatballs)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg