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Swedish Meatballs (homemade Ikea Meatballs)
Recipe video above. Juicy meatballs smothered in a beautiful creamy gravy, with a hint of spicing that Swedish Meatballs are known for. Made extra soft and extra tasty by soaking fresh bread in grated onion - tried and tested technique used in my most of my meatball recipes, highly approved by readers! (See Italian Meatball reviews as an example)
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Nagi | RecipeTin Eats📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●grater
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●whisk
- ●stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Grate onion using a standard box grater (see video).
onion (, small (brown, white or yellow))1
2
Scrape onion and juices into bowl. Add bread and mix well - onion juice should make bread soggy (if not, add a tiny splash of milk). Set aside to soak for ⏱️ 1 minute.
onion (, small (brown, white or yellow))1
3
Add remaining Meatball ingredients EXCEPT oil. Mix well.
oil1 tbsp
4
Using a tablespoon measure and measure out a heaped tablespoon (or use ice cream scooper which is what I do), dollop on work surface. Repeat with remaining mixture: 25 - 30 meatballs. Then roll into shape.
5
Cooking
6
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add half the meatballs and brown all over (but raw inside still) - about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Remove onto plate, then brown the remaining batch.
oil1 tbsp
7
If there is lots of oil, pour off excess and discard. Lower heat to medium.
oil1 tbsp
8
Gravy
9
Add butter into skillet and melt. Add flour and stir in. Cook for ⏱️ 1 minute.
flour3 tbsp
10
While mixing, add about 1/4 of the beef broth - it will thicken quickly. Then gradually add remaining beef broth, stirring as you go. Switch to whisk if required to make it lump free.
11
When the liquid is simmering, add meatball and juices pooled on plate.
12
Turn up heat slightly to keep it at a rapid simmer. Cook for ⏱️ 8 - 10 minutes or until the liquid thickens into a thin gravy, stirring occasionally.
13
Add cream, simmer for a further ⏱️ 2 minutes then remove from stove.
14
Serve over mashed potato (or Cauliflower Mash for low carb). For a truly authentic experience, add a dollop of ligonberry jam on the side!
Nutrition Facts
calories
475 kcal
fat Content
35 g
serving Size
289 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
727 mg
protein Content
28 g
cholesterol Content
163 mg
carbohydrate Content
11 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
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