🍝 Swedish meatballs with Egg Noodles
Swedish meatballs are tender beef (or a mix of beef and pork) meatballs served in a creamy, savory gravy, often accompanied by egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or lingonberry sauce. It’s a comfort-food classic from Sweden that’s popular worldwide.
🧆 Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients (Meatballs)
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp allspice (optional)
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 2 tbsp butter or oil for frying
Ingredients (Gravy)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Egg Noodles
- 8 oz egg noodles
- Salted water for boiling
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep the meatballs
- In a bowl, combine breadcrumbs and milk; let soak 5 minutes.
- Add ground beef, ground pork, onion, egg, salt, pepper, allspice, and nutmeg. Mix well.
- Form into small, bite-sized meatballs.
- Cook the meatballs
- Heat butter or oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Brown meatballs on all sides until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Make the gravy
- In the same pan, melt butter and whisk in flour to make a roux.
- Gradually whisk in beef broth, then cream.
- Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Return meatballs to the gravy and simmer 5 more minutes.
- Cook the egg noodles
- Boil noodles in salted water according to package instructions. Drain.
- Serve
- Place a bed of egg noodles on the plate and top with Swedish meatballs and creamy gravy.
🍴 Tips & Variations
- Add fresh parsley for garnish.
- Substitute half-and-half for heavy cream for a lighter version.
- Serve with lingonberry jam for a traditional Swedish touch.
- Meatballs can also be baked in the oven at 375°F for 20 minutes for a hands-off approach.
If you want, I can also give you:
- A slow cooker version for easy meal prep
- Restaurant-style Swedish meatballs like IKEA
- Mini-meatballs for appetizers 🥄
Do you want me to make the slow cooker version?
