Swedish Meatballs
These Classic Swedish Meatballs are made with tender homemade meatballs in a rich and creamy brown gravy. So simple to make, easy to prep ahead, and perfect to serve up to the family for dinner over some egg noodles or mashed potatoes! This easy Swedish Meatballs recipe is a winner when it comes to weeknight dinners! We love classic main dishes, like my Beef Stroganoff, and Creamy Garlic Chicken. This is one of my Dinner recipes you’ll definitely want in your recipe rotation! I think we all could use some amazing comfort food!!
Classic Swedish meatballs definitely fits the bill. The secret to amazingly tender meatballs is a panade. That’s a fancy culinary term for a mixture of a starch and liquid. In this recipe we’re using sandwich bread, heavy cream and grated onion (which is pretty liquid-y). Just stir it together, let it sit for a few minutes, then use a fork to mash it together. Mix in the rest of the meatball ingredients and you’re good to go. We love to serve up these Swedish meatballs over some buttered egg noodles, but I know mashed potatoes are another popular option.
Ingredients:
- 2 slices white sandwich bread - crusts removed and cut into 1/4" pieces (or chopped in a food processor)
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream or whole milk
- 1 medium yellow onion - grated, saving any juices
- 8 oz ground beef
- 8 oz ground pork
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg - freshly grated is best
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
SAUCE
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3 cups reduced sodium beef broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- minced fresh parsley - for garnish