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Bowl with egg noodles and Swedish meatballs.
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Swedish Meatball Recipe

This delicious Swedish meatball recipe is
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: swedish meatballs
Servings: 40 meatballs
Author: Heather

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup onion, grated or diced fine
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Line baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine milk and breadcrumbs, and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine beef, pork, parsley, allspice, nutmeg, garlic powder, salt, pepper, grated onion, and 2 eggs.
  • After 10 minutes add the breadcrumb mixture to a large mixing bowl.  Mix well, but do not over-mix.
  • Using a two-tablespoon cookie scoop, form evenly sized meatballs.  Arrange evenly on the prepared baking sheet.  Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  • While meatballs are cooking, prepare sauce.  Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, and add butter, once the butter begins to melt, whisk in flour.  Add in beef broth, and lemon juice, and mix well.  Stir in sour cream, and add in salt and pepper.
  • The sauce will begin to thicken.
  • Once meatballs have cooked, add to toss coat the meatballs.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

  • It’s a great option to chill the meat mixture for 1 hour after mixing, this will make your meatballs easier to form, but if you are pressed for time it is not necessary
  • Fattier meats yield juicy, tender meatballs, but any combination of meat can be used.
  • Coat your hands with a light layer of oil to prevent the meat mixture from sticking too much.
  • Don’t add too many breadcrumbs-½ a cup per pound
  • The recipe easily doubles and freezes well
  • Do not over-mix meat mixture

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg