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Swedish Meatballs Recipe
SERVES HOW MANY
for 4 people
PREPARATION TIME
1 hour
COOKING TIME
20 minutes

Most of us love Swedish meatballs with sauce, which are also remembered as Ikea meatballs. Consuming these single-shot meatballs, whose flavor is enhanced by the dark sauce mixture prepared with broth, is both elegant and easy.

We share with you all the secrets of original Swedish meatballs, which you can easily prepare at home without having to travel long for them. Believe me, it will be one of the most delicious meatballs you have ever eaten. If you serve it with mashed potatoes or baked potatoes, your plate will be complete. If you are ready, let's get into the kitchen!

 
Ingredients for Swedish Meatballs Recipe
  • 600 grams of low-fat ground beef
  • 1 egg _
  • 1 medium sized onion
  • 3-4 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 pinch grated nutmeg (optional)

To Fry Meatballs:

  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil

For the Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 2 cups broth
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 teaspoon of salt

How to Make Swedish Meatballs Recipe?

  • Put all the ingredients needed for the meatball mixture into a mixing bowl.
  • Obtain a soft meatball mixture by kneading for 3-4 minutes. Stretch it and leave it to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare meatballs smaller than a walnut from the rested meatball mixture and place them on a tray.
  • To fry the meatballs, heat the olive oil in a wide-based pan over medium heat. Cook the Swedish meatballs you took out of the refrigerator until they are thoroughly browned on all sides.
  • Take the fried meatballs from the pan and place them on the tray. Lower the bottom of the pan. Do not strain the remaining oil in the pan, we will be using this oil for the sauce.
  • Add the flour to the pan and fry for 30 seconds.
  • Add the broth little by little, stirring constantly.
  • When the sauce thickens slightly, add the cream little by little and continue mixing.
  • Add the meatballs into the sauce.
  • After cooking it in the sauce over low heat for 10-15 minutes, it is ready to serve.
  • Bon appetit!