Yield: 8 servings
Easy Swedish Meatballs with Creamy Sauce
These Easy Swedish Meatballs are made with ground beef, pork, breadcrumbs and a savory cream sauce. They're served over mashed potatoes for a hearty and flavorful dinner recipe!
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon allspice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, for frying pan
For the Cream Sauce
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- ¾ cup heavy cream, or sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, or low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For Serving
- sprinkle of finely chopped fresh parsley
- garlic mashed potatoes
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef and pork. Mix in all the other meatball ingredients by hand (except the olive oil) until well combined.
- Using a cookie scoop or your hands, shape the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Place on a clean platter, cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes, if possible - this helps them retain their round shape when cooking.
- In a large non-stick skillet, warm the olive oil over medium-high heat. Working in two batches to avoid overcrowding, add the meatballs and cook, turning continuously until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Repeat with the remaining meatballs. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil.
- Add the butter to the skillet and once melted, whisk in the flour; stir to combine and cook, stirring constantly for about 1 minute until no lumps remain and flour just begins to brown.
- Slowly whisk in the beef broth and then the heavy cream. Whisk in the soy sauce and mustard; bring to a simmer, then turn down the heat to a gentle simmer and let the sauce thicken, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the meatballs back to the skillet and simmer for another 3 minutes to finish cooking and warm through.
- Serve over mashed potatoes with a sprinkle of parsley.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 566kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 40g, Saturated Fat: 18g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 173mg, Sodium: 753mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g