My infatuation with Swedish Meatballs began during a chaotic time in our life when Colt and his good friend Eric got together and decided we should remodel our kitchen.
It all started with talk of new counter tops and floors.
Then the next thing I know Colt and Eric send in my good friend Lisa (Eric's wife) to convince me if we were going to do the kitchen it had to be the whole shebang, cabinets and all.
As quickly as I agreed my kitchen was demolished, and no longer existed.
We were washing dishes in the bath tub and cooking microwave dinners for the next 3 weeks of which Swedish Meatballs became my favorite.
I can't believe the boys had worked from the time they got off of work until the wee hours of the morning to get my kitchen reassembled.
A few years later I set out on the conquest for the perfect Swedish Meatballs, something so much better then the frozen dinners we ate.
These are sure to hit the spot and are even better than the iconic Ikea Swedish Meatballs.
To make the Swedish Meatballs mix together:
- 3/4 pound Lean Ground Beef
- 3/4 pound Ground Pork
- 1 whole Egg
- 1/3 cup Finely Chopped Onion
- 1 pinch Nutmeg
- 1 pinch Allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
Combine :
- 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Keep remaining flour for sauce.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large pan.
Fry meatballs in 2-3 batches until brown on both sides.
Remove meatballs to an oven safe dish and place in a 250 degree oven.
Add an additional 1 tablespoon butter to pan. Sprinkle remaining flour from rolling meatballs over melted butter.
Stir until flour starts to cook and bubble over medium heat.
Slowly stir in 2 1/4 cup Beef Stock and bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to medium-low add meatballs and cook for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 1-2 minute to keep the cream from curdling.
Add 1/3 cup Half & Half or Cream, and stir until well combined.
Top with chopped parsley to garnish.
By now your house should be smelling amazing and neighbors might be randomly showing up on your door step for dinner.
I take no responsibility for surprise guests.
We usually enjoy them over the top of noodles, but mashed potatoes are delicious too. If you have the time, over the top of Homemade Egg Noodles is the all time best!
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Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Swedish Meatballs are a classic recipe. This recipes makes the best rich creamy sauce your family will love from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
prep time: 20 minscook time: 20 minstotal time: 40 mins
ingredients:
Swedish Meatballs
- 3/4 pound Lean Ground Beef
- 3/4 pound Ground Pork
- 1/3 cup Onion, Finely Minced
- 1 whole Egg
- 1 pinch Nutmeg, Ground
- 1 pinch Allspice, Ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper, Fresh Ground
Swedish Meatball Sauce
- 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 2 1/4 cup Beef Stock
- 1/3 cup Half and Half or Cream
- 1 bunch Parley, Stems Removed and Chopped
instructions
Swedish Meatballs
- Mix together ground beef, ground pork, onion, egg, nutmeg, allspice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, until well combined.
- Shape meat mixture into 1 1/2" balls.
Swedish Meatball Sauce
- Mix together flour and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- In a large frying pan melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat.
- Roll meatballs in flour mixture and fry in butter until brown on all sides working in 2-3 batches and storing cooked meatballs in a 250 degree oven.
- Once all meatballs are browned add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and flour from rolling meatballs to frying pan, and stir until smooth and starting to cook.
- Slowly pour beef stock into the flour mixture and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and add meatballs. Cook for 10 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 1-2 minute until sauce is no longer simmering. Add half and half or cream and stir until well combined.
- Sprinkle with parsley over the top and serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes if desired.
calories
506.26
506.26
fat (grams)
30.57
30.57
sat. fat (grams)
14.32
14.32
carbs (grams)
19.39
19.39
net carbs
18.58
18.58
protein (grams)
36.54
36.54
sugar (grams)
1.87
1.87
© 2014 Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
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Humungous YUM!!! I love Swedish meatballs, the one good thing my mom made growing up!!! Your recipe looks fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteA quest for swedish meatball perfection? I'm so glad you took on that mission and these came to be!
ReplyDeleteYou know this is agood recipe when I want it for breakfast. No wonder this has been so popular! I consider your mission completed - these look perfect!
ReplyDeleteTHese meatballs are yummy. I love to taste them this weekend, Thanks for nice post
ReplyDeleteWhat type of sausage did you use?
ReplyDeleteHi, Plain ground pork.
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