Swedish Meatballs (homemade Ikea Meatballs)
Delicious Swedish Meatballs smothered in creamy gravy, known for their soft texture and rich flavors.
Equipment
- Skillet
- mixing bowl
- grater
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 slices white sandwich bread crusts removed, chopped into small cubes
- 1 onion small (brown, white or yellow)
- 300 g ground beef mince
- 300 g ground pork mince, or sub with more beef
- 1 unit egg
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg preferably freshly grated
- ¼ teaspoon All Spice powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
Gravy
- 40 g butter unsalted
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups beef broth/stock salt reduced, or sub with chicken
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
Preparation of Meatballs
- Grate onion using a standard box grater.
- Scrape onion and juices into bowl. Add bread and mix well – onion juice should make bread soggy.
- Add remaining Meatball ingredients EXCEPT oil. Mix well.
- Using a tablespoon measure, dollop onto work surface. Repeat to form 25 – 30 meatballs. Roll them into shape.
Cooking Meatballs
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Brown half the meatballs for about 3 minutes, then remove onto plate.
- Brown the remaining batch of meatballs.
Making Gravy
- Add butter into skillet and melt. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually add beef broth while stirring, making it lump free.
- Add the meatballs and their juices to the simmering gravy.
- Keep the heat at a rapid simmer for 8 – 10 minutes until thick.
- Add cream, simmer for a further 2 minutes then remove from stove.
- Serve over mashed potato or Cauliflower Mash.
Notes
For a truly authentic experience, add a dollop of ligonberry jam on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 289gCalories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 28gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 727mgPotassium: 645mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 597IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 3mg
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