Swedish Meatballs – Classic Swedish Meatballs seasoned with nutmeg and allspice, served in a rich beef gravy. Perfect over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
I am kind of a sucker for meatballs. It can be Italian Chicken Meatballs or just your basic spaghetti and meatballs. I just like meatballs. My husband isn’t the biggest fan of them, so when I do make them, I tend to go crazy!
The one meatball that he really does like is Ikea Swedish Meatballs. Ikea is over an hour from our house, so we don’t go often, but when we do you can bet Swedish meatballs are in store. The mixture of beef and pork make these Italian Meatballs delicious.
This Swedish meatball recipe is so easy to throw together. It is just a few ingredients, and you can have dinner ready pretty quickly. I lightly browned my meatballs in a skillet before putting them in the oven to finish cooking. Then plopped them in the sauce so they could get coated in all that yummy goodness!
They are great served over egg noodles or mashed potatoes. You just need some way to get more of that gravy into your tummy. That Swedish meatball sauce is one of my favorite things about eating these meatballs, and I don’t want to miss out on any of it! Kind of like when you make Chicken Curry and serve naan bread so you don’t miss out on any of the sauce.
I love that this Swedish Meatball recipe is from scratch. The sauce is super easy to make, and so good. When my husband was growing up, his mom made a version that used cream of mushroom soup for the sauce. He actually loved those. So I was pretty sure when I my version of the Swedish meatball sauce he would like it.
Swedish Meatballs are a staple in a lot of houses. The main difference between these and your classic Italian meatballs is the sauce. Italian meatballs are served in a tomato based sauce, where these are served with more of a thickened creamy beef gravy.
If you are looking for an easy Swedish Meatball recipe, this is it! You can make the meatballs ahead of time and just cook them when you are ready for dinner. The sauce is full of flavor and is rich and perfect for a busy night.
You don’t have to just have Ikea Swedish meatballs on your next trip there, you can make them at home and they are just as good! And that means that you can have them more often too!
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Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs - Classic Swedish Meatballs seasoned with nutmeg and allspice, served in a rich beef gravy. Perfect over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbls olive oil
Meatballs
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup onion, , finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Sauce
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups beef stock
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together all of the ingredients for the meatballs. Form into 1 inch balls.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Place meatballs in the hot oil, saute for a couple minutes per side, until lightly browned. Put on baking sheet, and bake for 10-15 minutes until fully cooked.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in skillet. Whisk in flour until lightly golden. Slowly whisk in beef stock, stirring constantly. Let cook for 6-8 minutes until it thickens slightly. Add sour cream, nutmeg, allspice, salt and pepper, stirring until completely incorporated.
- Add meatballs to the pan, stirring to coat. Allow everything to heat thru before serving.
- Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
Notes
Adapted from Damn Delicious
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
6 ServingsAmount Per Serving Calories 659Total Fat 44gSaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 2gUnsaturated Fat 20gCholesterol 197mgSodium 1297mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 1gSugar 4gProtein 47g
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Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
Classic flavors and i love them…now i want to go buy furniture at IKEA 🙂
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
These look fantastic. Such a classic…pinning for the next time I want to impress my hubby!
cristina says
These are elegant and look just delish…I’m with Marjory in that if I make this for Hubbs, he’s sure to be impressed! 🙂
Melody says
These look so yummy. My husband mentioned wanting meatballs so I defintely need to try this out.
Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says
I love Swedish meatballs ~ I’m just not very good at making them so I’m so thrilled you posted this recipe. Had them as an appetizer at my wedding, but left the dirty work to the professional meatball makers. But now, maybe I can be that meatball woman, thanks for sharing!
Liz says
Nice recipe – thanks so much. Have a great weekend.
Nicky @ Kitchen Sanctuary says
Delicious! I’ve never tried making them before. For some reason I always stick to the class Italian version. I must try these!
mymansbelly says
I’ve never made Swedish meatballs and am always tempted to get them when I go to Ikea (and never do). I think it’s time for me to make them. Your photos are gorgeous!
Yummy Food Pictures says
Never tried making Swedish balls for my family so will try to make this one tonight! Thanks for sharing your recipe Erin.
Patricia says
Being a swede myself, I have to say that it’s nice to see a recipe that is actually pretty close to genuine Swedish meatballs 🙂
Little Cooking Tips says
Excellent dish Erin! Yummed!
We often have the Greek meatballs called keftedakia here in Greece, as well as Italian style meatballs and Greek-Turkish style meatballs (like soutzoukakia).
This approach is totally different and most certainly delicious.
Your instructions were simple and very easy to follow.
Thank you soooo much for giving us another wonderful alternative to meatballs!
Sending you lots of sunshine from a Greek island,
Panos and Mirella
Liz says
Another quick, easy and tasty meal that will be on our menu again very soon!
Katie says
I love Swedish meatballs! This is such a great classic recipe. Thanks so much!
Des says
These sound like a great fall comfort dish!
Sabrina says
Our closest IKEA is far from us too so this is a great way to enjoy it without having to trek across town!
Demeter says
Looks like a family friendly dinner option!
Mahy Elamin says
Is good food and this looks like one of the BEST! Thank you for a great recipe!
Jennifer Blake says
We’ve been stuck on Italian and Danish meatballs in our house lately. I’m definitely making these to serve over egg noodles (my favorite)!
Allyson Zea says
Wow these look like the perfect dinner! YUM!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says
I will definitely give this a try! Perfect dinner any night of the week!
Kellie says
Love how fast and easy they are….Swedish Meatballs are a favorite in our house!
Suzy says
Perfect timing! Swedish meatballs are such a comfort food!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
I’ve actually never made Swedish meatballs, but now I’m totally craving these! I can’t wait to whip these up!