Easy Swedish Meatballs with Sauce
These Easy Swedish Meatballs are a real family favorite, served in a rich, slightly creamy sauce. They freeze really well so they are perfect for batch-cooking, and taste just as good as (but I think better than!) the ones at IKEA!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
For the Swedish Meatballs
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 lb ground pork
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 egg
- ½ tablespoons salt
- ¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg
- cracked black pepper to taste
For the Sauce
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1-2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp heavy cream optional
- salt to taste
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the 1/2 tbsp of oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the onion until soft and slightly golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cook for a further minute, and remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, ground beef, panko breadcrumbs, milk, egg, salt, nutmeg, cooked onions and a generous amount of pepper until uniform. Shape into balls slightly smaller than a regular meatball. You’ll get approx. 44 meatballs.
- In a large skillet or frying pan over a medium-high heat heat enough oil to just cover the bottom. Once it is shimmering, working in batches, cook the meatballs until golden, and just cooked through. Set the cooked meatballs aside on a plate lined with kitchen paper.
- To make the sauce, in another large skillet or a shallow casserole over a medium heat melt the butter and whisk in the flour.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes, whisking almost constantly then, still whisking, gradually pour in the chicken broth to make a smooth, thin sauce. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, and add the meatballs. Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Season to taste with salt if needed, and stir in the heavy cream if needed.
Notes
These meatballs, cooked but not added to the sauce freeze really well for later. Simply thaw them, make the sauce, and add them to heat through. Add more water to the sauce if it reduces too much while they're getting piping hot!
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 816mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3mg
