Swedish Meatballs
My Swedish Meatballs recipe is made without using the traditional spices, so it's super kid-friendly. The meatballs are made with minced (ground) pork and veal, then cooked in a mild, creamy gravy flavoured with beef stock powder (bouillon). With hardly any any chopping involved, you can have these tender meatballs on the table in under 25 minutes. I pair them with a cucumber salad and creamy mashed potato and a little cranberry sauce.
Ingredients
Instructions
Add the meatball ingredients to a large bowl and use your hands to combine. Roll the mixture into meatballs, slightly smaller than a golf ball.
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium–high heat. Cook the meatballs, turning frequently, for 2–3 minutes until browned. Remove them from the pan and set aside (they will still be raw on the inside).
Turn the heat down to medium and add the butter to the same pan.
Once the butter is melted, add the flour. Use a whisk to stir for 1 minute. Once a paste is formed, add the water and stock powder. Continue whisking until the sauce begins to thicken (it will be very thin, like water initially). Return the meatballs to the sauce and cook for 8 minutes.
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Note 1 – Traditionally, lingonberry jam is served with Swedish Meatballs. Cranberry sauce is the perfect substitute, accessible at most major supermarkets. It is tangy and sweet and pairs perfectly with the creamy sauce.
MAKE AHEAD
Refrigerate pre-made, uncooked meatballs for up to 3 days in an airtight container, or freeze for up to 3 months. Store the meatballs with baking (parchment) paper in between the layers to stop the meatballs sticking. Thaw completely overnight in the fridge before use. Cook as per the recipe.
LEFTOVERS
Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat in the microwave. Not suitable to freeze.
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I’d say Total, 500g made me approx 20 meatballs!
Such an easy and yummy recipe. Thank you so much for sharing
I am a big fan of your recipes! We are an Indian German family living in the Netherlands with a toddler. It has become challenging to find food we all eat. Our son who prefers pasta and pizza over everything else actually didnt even blink when I served him these meatballs. I did use liquid beef stock and added some wourceister sauce and mustard to the sauce and some garlic powder to the meatballs, but it turned out delicious. The meatballs were melting in your mouth, just as promised :-) Thank you!
Tried this recipe tonight. It was very nice however a better quality stock powder may have made it even better. Was going to use the stock powder you have listed in ingredients however they didn’t have it in stock at my local supermarket.
Great recipe. Whole family loves it
This was super easy and very tasty. My kids and husband really enjoyed this meal and I was able to prep it all earlier in the day and just quickly cook it at dinner time.
Absolutely delicious, super easy and a crowd pleaser for all the picky eaters I know!
Our families FAVOURITE! This recipe is easy and delicious, thank you!
This is regularly cooked for our family and is a winner.
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