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IKEA Swedish Meatballs - Easy Copycat Recipe
Recreate IKEA's famous Swedish meatballs at home! Tender beef and pork meatballs with creamy gravy, just like the restaurant serves.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- skillet
- bowl
- blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place potatoes into a large pot, add enough water to cover the potatoes. cook potatoes over medium-high heat. Cook potatoes for 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes or until they are tender. Drain, and set aside.
water1 cup
2
In a small skillet heat together 2 teaspoons of butter and chopped white onion. Cook until tender, but do not let the onion brown. In a large bowl combine ground beef, ground pork, 1 egg, heavy cream, cooked onion, salt, and white pepper. Add 3/4 cup cooked potato to the bowl. Use a mixer to combine the mixture. Blend until the meatball mixture is smooth.
butter (divided use)4 ouncesbutter2 tablespoonsground beef1 poundground pork1 poundegg1heavy cream2 tablespoonscup heavy cream1/2salt1 teaspoon
3
Form small balls out of the meat mixture. Drop the meatballs into flour and roll gently in the flour. Cook the meatballs in a large skillet with a tablespoon of butter. Turn the meatballs every few minutes while cooking so they cook evenly. Cook the meatballs for ⏱️ 15 minutes or until done. The meatballs will be browned on all sides when they are finished.
butter (divided use)4 ouncesbutter2 tablespoons
4
To make the gravy, you may need to add another tablespoon of butter to the skillet. Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the skillet. Cook the roux for about two minutes. Add the water and the heavy cream to the roux stir continually over medium heat. The sauce will thicken. Add soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce to the gravy. Cook and heat through.
butter (divided use)4 ouncesbutter2 tablespoonswater1 cupheavy cream2 tablespoonscup heavy cream1/2soy sauce2 teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce2 teaspoons
5
Remaining potatoes
remaining potatoes
6
For the remaining potatoes not used in the meatballs, you can make mashed potatoes out of them. Place warm cooked potatoes into a bowl, and add in butter and cream, and mix with a blender until smooth. You will want to adjust for seasoning.
remaining potatoesbutter (divided use)4 ouncesbutter2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
650 kcal
fat Content
46 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
598 mg
protein Content
24 g
cholesterol Content
170 mg
carbohydrate Content
33 g
saturated Fat Content
23 g
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