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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa076.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
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{"found_url":"https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/","crawl_time":1776148326,"first_indexed_time":1398706534,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,iamafoodblog!\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/ s443","src_root_hash":"5049567410706873276","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe · i am a food blog i am a food blog","meta_descriptions":["Made from pork and beef, these copycat Ikea Swedish meatballs are tender and flavorful"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Sometimes Mike and I will go to Ikea just for the meatballs. The furniture shopping is pretty much secondary. I also have a thing for Ikea’s mac and cheese (it’s sacrilege, I know) but that’s a story for another time. Ikea meatballs appeal to me not because they’re the tastiest meatballs I’ve ever eaten (they’re not) but because they bring me back to a time when food made everything alright.\nIt was right after I graduated from university. I was feeling pretty confused about life and where I was heading. I was living in my pajamas and not really eating or getting out of the house much. One day my brother asked me to tag along on an Ikea run. He and my sister-in-law were in the middle of moving houses and he needed to pick up some random organizational stuff.\nI didn’t really want to get dressed and go, but Kevin insisted. “We’ll have meatballs,” he said. “You haven’t eaten yet, right?” It was true, I hadn’t eaten yet and I wasn’t really planning to. Food didn’t have the same allure for me as it did when I was happy. Nonetheless, I got dressed and we drove to Ikea, mostly in silence. My fault really – it’s hard to hold a conversation with someone when they only grunt or reply with one word answers.\nI wasn’t hungry, but I got a kid’s size plate of meatballs and the mac and cheese too (love that stuff!). Before we started eating, Kev said, “don’t worry, everything has a way of working itself out in the end.” He gave me a big hug and of course I teared up. I concentrated on eating while he concentrated on trying to ignore the fact that I was about to have a breakdown.\nThe combination of trying not to cry and eating at the same time really made me taste the flavours of the meatballs. And for the first time in the past few days, food actually tasted good. The meatballs were delicious! With some food in my tummy and my brother at my side, I felt just a bit better about life.\nFrom that day forward Ikea meatballs have been one my many guilty pleasures. They just make me feel good when I eat them! I admit, even today I have a bag of frozen Ikea meatballs in the freezer. So, when I saw a recipe for meatballs on the Ikea website, I decided to make them.\nIt’s a pretty standard meatball recipe: ground meat, breadcrumbs and seasoning. For me, the surprise ingredients were the potatoes and ground pork. I had no idea that the meatballs weren’t all-beef. Also, the recipe calls for the balls to be pan-fried in butter. I always thought they were baked, but frying  gives them that great texture contrast between the crispy outsides and the soft potato-y insides.\nWe did a little taste test and the homemade meatballs ended up tasting quite similar to Ikea’s, but the Ikea version was a touch more dry, perhaps due to the fact that they’re cooked, frozen and re-heated. This homemade version would be easy to whip up, bake-off and freeze. Maybe I won’t be buying bags of meatballs anymore after all!\ni am swedish, i am balled meat: i am swedish meatball!\nIkea Swedish Meatball Recipe\nyield: 16 large meatballs\n1\/2 pound ground beef\n1\/2 pound ground pork\n1 egg\n2.5 tablespoons finely chopped onion\n1\/2 cup breadcrumbs (I used panko)\n2 small potatoes\n3 tablespoons butter\nsalt and white pepper\n1\/4 teaspoon all spice\nslightly adapted from\nikea-friends.com\nPeel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Place in a small pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until fork tender and drain well. You can mash the potatoes at this point, or if you have a potato ricer, use the potato ricer for fluffy potato grains. Set aside until completely cool.\nIn a frying pan, melt a tablespoon of butter over medium heat and brown the onions. Remove and set aside.\nMix all the ingredients until homogenous and flavour generously with salt, white pepper and the all spice. Shape the meat into balls.\nIn a large, non-stick frying pan, heat up the remaining butter over medium heat. Fry the meatballs slowly,  turning when needed, until a golden-brown crust forms and the meatball is cooked throughout.","attrs_markdown":"[i am a food blog](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/)\n\n[Front Page](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/) [All Recipes](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/recipes\/) [Make me something good](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/random) [\\#thatnoodlelife](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/noodles\/) [DIY Chinese Take Out](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/chinese-take-out\/) [Japanese](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/japanese\/) [Quick & Easy](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/quickie\/) [Mains](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/mains\/) [Breakfast\/Brunch](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/sunday-brunch\/) [Meat-free](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/meat-free\/)\n\n[Buying Guides](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/buying-guide\/) [Cooking Basics](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/how-to\/) [City Guides](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/travel\/)\n***\n[About](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/about) [New Here?](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/new-here) [Contact](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/contact) [Work with us](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/contact)\n\n[From the archives: A Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie with a Cardamom Twist: Cardamom Chocolate Chip Cookies](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/classic-chocolate-chip-cookie-cardamom-twist-cardamom-chocolate-chip-cookies\/ \"A Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie with a Cardamom Twist: Cardamom Chocolate Chip Cookies\")\n\n[Recipes](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/recipes) → [dinner](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/dinner) → Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe\n\n[Jump to recipe]()\n\nyield: 16 large meatballs\n\n[dinner](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/recipes\/dinner\/)\/[meat](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/recipes\/food\/meat\/)\/[recipes](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/category\/recipes\/)\n\n## [Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/ \"Permanent Link to Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe\")\nPosted April 29, 2012 by Stephanie\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-6l1.jpg)\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-6l1.jpg)\n\nSometimes Mike and I will go to Ikea just for the meatballs. The furniture shopping is pretty much secondary. I also have a thing for Ikea’s mac and cheese (it’s sacrilege, I know) but that’s a story for another time. Ikea meatballs appeal to me not because they’re the tastiest meatballs I’ve ever eaten (they’re not) but because they bring me back to a time when food made everything alright.\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-1.jpg)![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-1.jpg)\n\nIt was right after I graduated from university. I was feeling pretty confused about life and where I was heading. I was living in my pajamas and not really eating or getting out of the house much. One day my brother asked me to tag along on an Ikea run. He and my sister-in-law were in the middle of moving houses and he needed to pick up some random organizational stuff.\n\nI didn’t really want to get dressed and go, but Kevin insisted. “We’ll have meatballs,” he said. “You haven’t eaten yet, right?” It was true, I hadn’t eaten yet and I wasn’t really planning to. Food didn’t have the same allure for me as it did when I was happy. Nonetheless, I got dressed and we drove to Ikea, mostly in silence. My fault really – it’s hard to hold a conversation with someone when they only grunt or reply with one word answers.\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-2.jpg)![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-2.jpg)\n\nI wasn’t hungry, but I got a kid’s size plate of meatballs and the mac and cheese too (love that stuff!). Before we started eating, Kev said, “don’t worry, everything has a way of working itself out in the end.” He gave me a big hug and of course I teared up. I concentrated on eating while he concentrated on trying to ignore the fact that I was about to have a breakdown.\n\nThe combination of trying not to cry and eating at the same time really made me taste the flavours of the meatballs. And for the first time in the past few days, food actually tasted good. The meatballs were delicious! With some food in my tummy and my brother at my side, I felt just a bit better about life.\n\nFrom that day forward Ikea meatballs have been one my many guilty pleasures. They just make me feel good when I eat them! I admit, even today I have a bag of frozen Ikea meatballs in the freezer. So, when I saw a recipe for meatballs on the Ikea website, I decided to make them.\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-3.jpg)![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-3.jpg)\n\nIt’s a pretty standard meatball recipe: ground meat, breadcrumbs and seasoning. For me, the surprise ingredients were the potatoes and ground pork. I had no idea that the meatballs weren’t all-beef. Also, the recipe calls for the balls to be pan-fried in butter. I always thought they were baked, but frying gives them that great texture contrast between the crispy outsides and the soft potato-y insides.\n\nWe did a little taste test and the homemade meatballs ended up tasting quite similar to Ikea’s, but the Ikea version was a touch more dry, perhaps due to the fact that they’re cooked, frozen and re-heated. This homemade version would be easy to whip up, bake-off and freeze. Maybe I won’t be buying bags of meatballs anymore after all\\!\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-4.jpg)![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-4.jpg)\n\n###### i am swedish, i am balled meat: i am swedish meatball\\!\n> ![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-6l1-150x150.jpg)\n> \n> **Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe***yield: 16 large meatballs*\n> \n> - ****1\/2 pound ground beef****\n> - ****1\/2 pound ground pork****\n> - ****1 egg****\n> - ****2\\.5 tablespoons finely chopped onion****\n> - ****1\/2 cup breadcrumbs (I used panko)****\n> - ****2 small potatoes****\n> - ****3 tablespoons butter****\n> - ****salt and white pepper****\n> - ****1\/4 teaspoon all spice****\n> \n> slightly adapted from [ikea-friends.com](http:\/\/www.ikea-friends.com\/corner\/recipe-meatball.shtml)\n> \n> Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Place in a small pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until fork tender and drain well. You can mash the potatoes at this point, or if you have a potato ricer, use the potato ricer for fluffy potato grains. Set aside until completely cool.\n> \n> In a frying pan, melt a tablespoon of butter over medium heat and brown the onions. Remove and set aside.\n> \n> Mix all the ingredients until homogenous and flavour generously with salt, white pepper and the all spice. Shape the meat into balls.\n> \n> In a large, non-stick frying pan, heat up the remaining butter over medium heat. Fry the meatballs slowly, turning when needed, until a golden-brown crust forms and the meatball is cooked throughout.\n> \n> #### See More\n> [beef](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/beef\/)[ikea](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/ikea\/)[pork](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/pork\/)[potatoes](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/potatoes\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-5.jpg)![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-5.jpg)\n\n### 36 Comments\n1. DJM\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [April 30, 2012 at 5:47 am](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1196)\n   \n   I’m curious to know if you make any gravy or sauce with your meatballs. (And I can’t eat them at Ikea without the lingonberries!)\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1196)\n   1. steph\n      \n      says:\n      \n      [April 30, 2012 at 7:29 pm](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1197)\n      \n      I made a quick gravy to go with them. The recipe I used was on the Ikea site too.\n      \n      [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1197)\n2. Miriam\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [May 1, 2012 at 6:13 am](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1198)\n   \n   I followed your link but couldn’t find a recipe section. I was hoping they had a recipe for the vegetabel medallions, which I could eat by the dozen!\\!  \n    Tips??:))  \n    Great photos btw\\!\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1198)\n3. [Sara](http:\/\/www.foreverandarecipe.com\/)\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [May 16, 2012 at 9:03 am](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1199)\n   \n   These look delicious! I too, LOVE, IKEA food! The vegetable minestrone soup, with chicken tenders and mashed potatoes with gravy is hands down my favorite guilty pleasure! Mmm – delicious\\!\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1199)\n4. [ondine](http:\/\/www.outofavalon.com\/)\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [May 28, 2012 at 7:09 pm](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1200)\n   \n   Oh my god, Ikea meatballs = best life! Thank you! x Ondine <http:\/\/www.outofavalon.com>\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1200)\n5. Thao\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [June 9, 2012 at 10:00 am](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1201)\n   \n   I always have Danish meat balls in the freezer, ready to be heated up. They are very similar to Swedish ones.They are easy to cook ( only use pork, egg, onion, salt, peper, milk and flour) but sooooo yummy that you can’t live without.  \n    I love your blog. thank you for sharing.\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1201)\n6. [Steph](http:\/\/www.dolcedelights.ca\/)\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [July 2, 2012 at 8:01 am](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1202)\n   \n   Just found your blog a couple days ago looking for the best pulled pork recipe and I’ve got to say, wow, I’m totally inspired by you and your recipes! This post particularly got to me because I just graduated from university and am feeling a little lost. May I ask what you studied and what you are doing now? Thanks again for all the fab recipes! (Made the pulled pork this weekend – WAY better with a non-BBQ-sauced pork as opposed to Red Wagon’s).\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1202)\n7. Joe D.\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [July 12, 2012 at 4:49 am](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1204)\n   \n   I loved your story. Thank goodness for brothers! And of course for Ikea swedish meatballs.\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1204)\n8. [Mims](http:\/\/www.afoodiesthoughts.wordpress.com\/)\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [July 23, 2012 at 8:17 am](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1205)\n   \n   I always keep a bag of Ikea meatballs in the freezer for a rainy day\/craving\\!\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1205)\n9. [Brogren](http:\/\/agirlfromsvea.wordpress.com\/)\n   \n   says:\n   \n   [August 1, 2012 at 10:45 am](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1206)\n   \n   As a swede I have to say: LOVE THE IKEA MEATBALLS! (and I’m not just saying that to live up to the stereotype here) I took my Scottish boyfriend there ones to try it and he loved it (that’s how you know it’s meant to be) they are simply amazing. However I personally think they should definitely be served with the classic swedish “trimmings” : mashed potato, gravy and lingonberry jam. It’s the best combo of: savoury and sweet, creamy and chunky.\n   \n   Love your blog, lots of inspiration and lots of love for food.\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#comment-1206)\n\n1 [2](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/comment-page-2\/#comments) [3](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/comment-page-3\/#comments) [4](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/comment-page-4\/#comments) [Next »](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/comment-page-2\/#comments)\n\n### Leave a Reply [Cancel reply](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe\/#respond)\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-6l1-150x150.jpg)\n\n[beef](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/beef\/)[ikea](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/ikea\/)[pork](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/pork\/)[potatoes](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tag\/potatoes\/)\n\n### Other posts you might enjoy\n[April 29, 20129 Recipes to Cook in March](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/9-recipes-to-cook-in-march\/ \"9 Recipes to Cook in March\")\n\n[April 29, 2012Broccoli and Cheddar Burger](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/broccoli-cheddar-burger\/ \"Broccoli and Cheddar Burger\")\n\n[April 29, 2012Friday Finds: 6.1.18](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/friday-finds-6-1-18\/ \"Friday Finds: 6.1.18\")\n\n[April 29, 2012Tini's Mac and Cheese Recipe](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/tinis-mac-and-cheese\/ \"Tini's Mac and Cheese Recipe\")\n\n[April 29, 2012Köttbullar med Gräddsås: Swedish Meatballs with Cream Sauce](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/kottbullar-med-graddsas-swedish-meatballs-cream-sauce\/ \"Köttbullar med Gräddsås: Swedish Meatballs with Cream Sauce\")\n\n[Easy Authentic Instant Pot Pho (stovetop too)](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/authentic-instant-pot-pho-recipe\/ \"Easy Authentic Instant Pot Pho (stovetop too)\")\n\n[Read](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/authentic-instant-pot-pho-recipe\/ \"Easy Authentic Instant Pot Pho (stovetop too)\")\n\n[Real Deal Lamb Shepherd’s Pie Recipe](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/easter-eats-jamie-olivers-lamb-shepherds-pie-recipe\/ \"Real Deal Lamb Shepherd’s Pie Recipe\")\n\n[Read](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/easter-eats-jamie-olivers-lamb-shepherds-pie-recipe\/ \"Real Deal Lamb Shepherd’s Pie Recipe\")\n\n[Make a Porchetta this Easter](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/porchetta-recipe\/ \"Make a Porchetta this Easter\")\n\n[Read](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/porchetta-recipe\/ \"Make a Porchetta this Easter\")\n\n#### Recipe Roundups\n[5 Best Mac and Cheese Recipes for EasterLife is too short for only one mac and cheese recipe.](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/best-mac-and-cheese\/ \"5 Best Mac and Cheese Recipes for Easter\")\n\n[See the list](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/best-mac-and-cheese\/ \"5 Best Mac and Cheese Recipes for Easter\")\n\n#### Sunday Brunch\n[A Breakdown of the Full English BreakfastWelcome to Weekend Brunch! 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The furniture shopping is pretty much secondary. I also have a thing for Ikea’s mac and cheese (it’s sacrilege, I know) but that’s a story for another time. Ikea meatballs appeal to me not because they’re the tastiest meatballs I’ve ever eaten (they’re not) but because they bring me back to a time when food made everything alright.\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-1.jpg)\n\nIt was right after I graduated from university. I was feeling pretty confused about life and where I was heading. I was living in my pajamas and not really eating or getting out of the house much. One day my brother asked me to tag along on an Ikea run. He and my sister-in-law were in the middle of moving houses and he needed to pick up some random organizational stuff.\n\nI didn’t really want to get dressed and go, but Kevin insisted. “We’ll have meatballs,” he said. “You haven’t eaten yet, right?” It was true, I hadn’t eaten yet and I wasn’t really planning to. Food didn’t have the same allure for me as it did when I was happy. Nonetheless, I got dressed and we drove to Ikea, mostly in silence. My fault really – it’s hard to hold a conversation with someone when they only grunt or reply with one word answers.\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-2.jpg)\n\nI wasn’t hungry, but I got a kid’s size plate of meatballs and the mac and cheese too (love that stuff!). Before we started eating, Kev said, “don’t worry, everything has a way of working itself out in the end.” He gave me a big hug and of course I teared up. I concentrated on eating while he concentrated on trying to ignore the fact that I was about to have a breakdown.\n\nThe combination of trying not to cry and eating at the same time really made me taste the flavours of the meatballs. And for the first time in the past few days, food actually tasted good. The meatballs were delicious! With some food in my tummy and my brother at my side, I felt just a bit better about life.\n\nFrom that day forward Ikea meatballs have been one my many guilty pleasures. They just make me feel good when I eat them! I admit, even today I have a bag of frozen Ikea meatballs in the freezer. So, when I saw a recipe for meatballs on the Ikea website, I decided to make them.\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-3.jpg)\n\nIt’s a pretty standard meatball recipe: ground meat, breadcrumbs and seasoning. For me, the surprise ingredients were the potatoes and ground pork. I had no idea that the meatballs weren’t all-beef. Also, the recipe calls for the balls to be pan-fried in butter. I always thought they were baked, but frying gives them that great texture contrast between the crispy outsides and the soft potato-y insides.\n\nWe did a little taste test and the homemade meatballs ended up tasting quite similar to Ikea’s, but the Ikea version was a touch more dry, perhaps due to the fact that they’re cooked, frozen and re-heated. This homemade version would be easy to whip up, bake-off and freeze. Maybe I won’t be buying bags of meatballs anymore after all\\!\n\n![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-4.jpg)\n\ni am swedish, i am balled meat: i am swedish meatball\\!\n\n> ![](https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/meatball-6l1-150x150.jpg)\n> \n> **Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe***yield: 16 large meatballs*\n> \n> - ****1\/2 pound ground beef****\n> - ****1\/2 pound ground pork****\n> - ****1 egg****\n> - ****2\\.5 tablespoons finely chopped onion****\n> - ****1\/2 cup breadcrumbs (I used panko)****\n> - ****2 small potatoes****\n> - ****3 tablespoons butter****\n> - ****salt and white pepper****\n> - ****1\/4 teaspoon all spice****\n> \n> slightly adapted from [ikea-friends.com](http:\/\/www.ikea-friends.com\/corner\/recipe-meatball.shtml)\n> \n> Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Place in a small pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until fork tender and drain well. 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Sometimes Mike and I will go to Ikea just for the meatballs. The furniture shopping is pretty much secondary. I also have a thing for Ikea’s mac and cheese (it’s sacrilege, I know) but that’s a story for another time. Ikea meatballs appeal to me not because they’re the tastiest meatballs I’ve ever eaten (they’re not) but because they bring me back to a time when food made everything alright. It was right after I graduated from university. I was feeling pretty confused about life and where I was heading. I was living in my pajamas and not really eating or getting out of the house much. One day my brother asked me to tag along on an Ikea run. He and my sister-in-law were in the middle of moving houses and he needed to pick up some random organizational stuff. I didn’t really want to get dressed and go, but Kevin insisted. “We’ll have meatballs,” he said. “You haven’t eaten yet, right?” It was true, I hadn’t eaten yet and I wasn’t really planning to. Food didn’t have the same allure for me as it did when I was happy. Nonetheless, I got dressed and we drove to Ikea, mostly in silence. My fault really – it’s hard to hold a conversation with someone when they only grunt or reply with one word answers. I wasn’t hungry, but I got a kid’s size plate of meatballs and the mac and cheese too (love that stuff!). Before we started eating, Kev said, “don’t worry, everything has a way of working itself out in the end.” He gave me a big hug and of course I teared up. I concentrated on eating while he concentrated on trying to ignore the fact that I was about to have a breakdown. The combination of trying not to cry and eating at the same time really made me taste the flavours of the meatballs. And for the first time in the past few days, food actually tasted good. The meatballs were delicious! With some food in my tummy and my brother at my side, I felt just a bit better about life. From that day forward Ikea meatballs have been one my many guilty pleasures. They just make me feel good when I eat them! I admit, even today I have a bag of frozen Ikea meatballs in the freezer. So, when I saw a recipe for meatballs on the Ikea website, I decided to make them. It’s a pretty standard meatball recipe: ground meat, breadcrumbs and seasoning. For me, the surprise ingredients were the potatoes and ground pork. I had no idea that the meatballs weren’t all-beef. Also, the recipe calls for the balls to be pan-fried in butter. I always thought they were baked, but frying gives them that great texture contrast between the crispy outsides and the soft potato-y insides. We did a little taste test and the homemade meatballs ended up tasting quite similar to Ikea’s, but the Ikea version was a touch more dry, perhaps due to the fact that they’re cooked, frozen and re-heated. This homemade version would be easy to whip up, bake-off and freeze. Maybe I won’t be buying bags of meatballs anymore after all! i am swedish, i am balled meat: i am swedish meatball! Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe yield: 16 large meatballs 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 pound ground pork 1 egg 2.5 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (I used panko) 2 small potatoes 3 tablespoons butter salt and white pepper 1/4 teaspoon all spice slightly adapted from ikea-friends.com Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Place in a small pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until fork tender and drain well. You can mash the potatoes at this point, or if you have a potato ricer, use the potato ricer for fluffy potato grains. Set aside until completely cool. In a frying pan, melt a tablespoon of butter over medium heat and brown the onions. Remove and set aside. Mix all the ingredients until homogenous and flavour generously with salt, white pepper and the all spice. Shape the meat into balls. In a large, non-stick frying pan, heat up the remaining butter over medium heat. Fry the meatballs slowly, turning when needed, until a golden-brown crust forms and the meatball is cooked throughout.

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[i am a food blog](https://iamafoodblog.com/) [Subscribe](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/) [Front Page](https://iamafoodblog.com/) [All Recipes](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/recipes/) [Make me something good](https://iamafoodblog.com/random) [\#thatnoodlelife](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/noodles/) [DIY Chinese Take Out](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/chinese-take-out/) [Japanese](https://iamafoodblog.com/tag/japanese/) [Quick & Easy](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/quickie/) [Mains](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/mains/) [Breakfast/Brunch](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/sunday-brunch/) [Meat-free](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/meat-free/) [Buying Guides](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/buying-guide/) [Cooking Basics](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/how-to/) [City Guides](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/travel/) *** [About](https://iamafoodblog.com/about) [New Here?](https://iamafoodblog.com/new-here) [Contact](https://iamafoodblog.com/contact) [Work with us](https://iamafoodblog.com/contact) [From the archives: A Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie with a Cardamom Twist: Cardamom Chocolate Chip Cookies](https://iamafoodblog.com/classic-chocolate-chip-cookie-cardamom-twist-cardamom-chocolate-chip-cookies/ "A Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie with a Cardamom Twist: Cardamom Chocolate Chip Cookies") [Recipes](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/recipes) → [dinner](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/dinner) → Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe [Jump to recipe]() yield: 16 large meatballs [dinner](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/recipes/dinner/)/[meat](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/recipes/food/meat/)/[recipes](https://iamafoodblog.com/category/recipes/) ## [Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/ "Permanent Link to Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe") Posted April 29, 2012 by Stephanie ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-6l1.jpg) ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-6l1.jpg) Sometimes Mike and I will go to Ikea just for the meatballs. The furniture shopping is pretty much secondary. I also have a thing for Ikea’s mac and cheese (it’s sacrilege, I know) but that’s a story for another time. Ikea meatballs appeal to me not because they’re the tastiest meatballs I’ve ever eaten (they’re not) but because they bring me back to a time when food made everything alright. ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-1.jpg)![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-1.jpg) It was right after I graduated from university. I was feeling pretty confused about life and where I was heading. I was living in my pajamas and not really eating or getting out of the house much. One day my brother asked me to tag along on an Ikea run. He and my sister-in-law were in the middle of moving houses and he needed to pick up some random organizational stuff. I didn’t really want to get dressed and go, but Kevin insisted. “We’ll have meatballs,” he said. “You haven’t eaten yet, right?” It was true, I hadn’t eaten yet and I wasn’t really planning to. Food didn’t have the same allure for me as it did when I was happy. Nonetheless, I got dressed and we drove to Ikea, mostly in silence. My fault really – it’s hard to hold a conversation with someone when they only grunt or reply with one word answers. ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-2.jpg)![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-2.jpg) I wasn’t hungry, but I got a kid’s size plate of meatballs and the mac and cheese too (love that stuff!). Before we started eating, Kev said, “don’t worry, everything has a way of working itself out in the end.” He gave me a big hug and of course I teared up. I concentrated on eating while he concentrated on trying to ignore the fact that I was about to have a breakdown. The combination of trying not to cry and eating at the same time really made me taste the flavours of the meatballs. And for the first time in the past few days, food actually tasted good. The meatballs were delicious! With some food in my tummy and my brother at my side, I felt just a bit better about life. From that day forward Ikea meatballs have been one my many guilty pleasures. They just make me feel good when I eat them! I admit, even today I have a bag of frozen Ikea meatballs in the freezer. So, when I saw a recipe for meatballs on the Ikea website, I decided to make them. ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-3.jpg)![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-3.jpg) It’s a pretty standard meatball recipe: ground meat, breadcrumbs and seasoning. For me, the surprise ingredients were the potatoes and ground pork. I had no idea that the meatballs weren’t all-beef. Also, the recipe calls for the balls to be pan-fried in butter. I always thought they were baked, but frying gives them that great texture contrast between the crispy outsides and the soft potato-y insides. We did a little taste test and the homemade meatballs ended up tasting quite similar to Ikea’s, but the Ikea version was a touch more dry, perhaps due to the fact that they’re cooked, frozen and re-heated. This homemade version would be easy to whip up, bake-off and freeze. Maybe I won’t be buying bags of meatballs anymore after all\! ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-4.jpg)![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-4.jpg) ###### i am swedish, i am balled meat: i am swedish meatball\! > ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-6l1-150x150.jpg) > > **Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe***yield: 16 large meatballs* > > - ****1/2 pound ground beef**** > - ****1/2 pound ground pork**** > - ****1 egg**** > - ****2\.5 tablespoons finely chopped onion**** > - ****1/2 cup breadcrumbs (I used panko)**** > - ****2 small potatoes**** > - ****3 tablespoons butter**** > - ****salt and white pepper**** > - ****1/4 teaspoon all spice**** > > slightly adapted from [ikea-friends.com](http://www.ikea-friends.com/corner/recipe-meatball.shtml) > > Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Place in a small pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until fork tender and drain well. You can mash the potatoes at this point, or if you have a potato ricer, use the potato ricer for fluffy potato grains. Set aside until completely cool. > > In a frying pan, melt a tablespoon of butter over medium heat and brown the onions. Remove and set aside. > > Mix all the ingredients until homogenous and flavour generously with salt, white pepper and the all spice. Shape the meat into balls. > > In a large, non-stick frying pan, heat up the remaining butter over medium heat. Fry the meatballs slowly, turning when needed, until a golden-brown crust forms and the meatball is cooked throughout. > > #### See More > [beef](https://iamafoodblog.com/tag/beef/)[ikea](https://iamafoodblog.com/tag/ikea/)[pork](https://iamafoodblog.com/tag/pork/)[potatoes](https://iamafoodblog.com/tag/potatoes/) ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-5.jpg)![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-5.jpg) ### 36 Comments 1. DJM says: [April 30, 2012 at 5:47 am](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1196) I’m curious to know if you make any gravy or sauce with your meatballs. (And I can’t eat them at Ikea without the lingonberries!) [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1196) 1. steph says: [April 30, 2012 at 7:29 pm](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1197) I made a quick gravy to go with them. The recipe I used was on the Ikea site too. [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1197) 2. Miriam says: [May 1, 2012 at 6:13 am](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1198) I followed your link but couldn’t find a recipe section. I was hoping they had a recipe for the vegetabel medallions, which I could eat by the dozen!\! Tips??:)) Great photos btw\! [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1198) 3. [Sara](http://www.foreverandarecipe.com/) says: [May 16, 2012 at 9:03 am](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1199) These look delicious! I too, LOVE, IKEA food! The vegetable minestrone soup, with chicken tenders and mashed potatoes with gravy is hands down my favorite guilty pleasure! Mmm – delicious\! [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1199) 4. [ondine](http://www.outofavalon.com/) says: [May 28, 2012 at 7:09 pm](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1200) Oh my god, Ikea meatballs = best life! Thank you! x Ondine <http://www.outofavalon.com> [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1200) 5. Thao says: [June 9, 2012 at 10:00 am](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1201) I always have Danish meat balls in the freezer, ready to be heated up. They are very similar to Swedish ones.They are easy to cook ( only use pork, egg, onion, salt, peper, milk and flour) but sooooo yummy that you can’t live without. I love your blog. thank you for sharing. [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1201) 6. [Steph](http://www.dolcedelights.ca/) says: [July 2, 2012 at 8:01 am](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1202) Just found your blog a couple days ago looking for the best pulled pork recipe and I’ve got to say, wow, I’m totally inspired by you and your recipes! This post particularly got to me because I just graduated from university and am feeling a little lost. May I ask what you studied and what you are doing now? Thanks again for all the fab recipes! (Made the pulled pork this weekend – WAY better with a non-BBQ-sauced pork as opposed to Red Wagon’s). [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1202) 7. Joe D. says: [July 12, 2012 at 4:49 am](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1204) I loved your story. Thank goodness for brothers! And of course for Ikea swedish meatballs. [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1204) 8. [Mims](http://www.afoodiesthoughts.wordpress.com/) says: [July 23, 2012 at 8:17 am](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1205) I always keep a bag of Ikea meatballs in the freezer for a rainy day/craving\! [Reply](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1205) 9. [Brogren](http://agirlfromsvea.wordpress.com/) says: [August 1, 2012 at 10:45 am](https://iamafoodblog.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-recipe/#comment-1206) As a swede I have to say: LOVE THE IKEA MEATBALLS! (and I’m not just saying that to live up to the stereotype here) I took my Scottish boyfriend there ones to try it and he loved it (that’s how you know it’s meant to be) they are simply amazing. However I personally think they should definitely be served with the classic swedish “trimmings” : mashed potato, gravy and lingonberry jam. It’s the best combo of: savoury and sweet, creamy and chunky. Love your blog, lots of inspiration and lots of love for food. 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Sometimes Mike and I will go to Ikea just for the meatballs. The furniture shopping is pretty much secondary. I also have a thing for Ikea’s mac and cheese (it’s sacrilege, I know) but that’s a story for another time. Ikea meatballs appeal to me not because they’re the tastiest meatballs I’ve ever eaten (they’re not) but because they bring me back to a time when food made everything alright. ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-1.jpg) It was right after I graduated from university. I was feeling pretty confused about life and where I was heading. I was living in my pajamas and not really eating or getting out of the house much. One day my brother asked me to tag along on an Ikea run. He and my sister-in-law were in the middle of moving houses and he needed to pick up some random organizational stuff. I didn’t really want to get dressed and go, but Kevin insisted. “We’ll have meatballs,” he said. “You haven’t eaten yet, right?” It was true, I hadn’t eaten yet and I wasn’t really planning to. Food didn’t have the same allure for me as it did when I was happy. Nonetheless, I got dressed and we drove to Ikea, mostly in silence. My fault really – it’s hard to hold a conversation with someone when they only grunt or reply with one word answers. ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-2.jpg) I wasn’t hungry, but I got a kid’s size plate of meatballs and the mac and cheese too (love that stuff!). Before we started eating, Kev said, “don’t worry, everything has a way of working itself out in the end.” He gave me a big hug and of course I teared up. I concentrated on eating while he concentrated on trying to ignore the fact that I was about to have a breakdown. The combination of trying not to cry and eating at the same time really made me taste the flavours of the meatballs. And for the first time in the past few days, food actually tasted good. The meatballs were delicious! With some food in my tummy and my brother at my side, I felt just a bit better about life. From that day forward Ikea meatballs have been one my many guilty pleasures. They just make me feel good when I eat them! I admit, even today I have a bag of frozen Ikea meatballs in the freezer. So, when I saw a recipe for meatballs on the Ikea website, I decided to make them. ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-3.jpg) It’s a pretty standard meatball recipe: ground meat, breadcrumbs and seasoning. For me, the surprise ingredients were the potatoes and ground pork. I had no idea that the meatballs weren’t all-beef. Also, the recipe calls for the balls to be pan-fried in butter. I always thought they were baked, but frying gives them that great texture contrast between the crispy outsides and the soft potato-y insides. We did a little taste test and the homemade meatballs ended up tasting quite similar to Ikea’s, but the Ikea version was a touch more dry, perhaps due to the fact that they’re cooked, frozen and re-heated. This homemade version would be easy to whip up, bake-off and freeze. Maybe I won’t be buying bags of meatballs anymore after all\! ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-4.jpg) i am swedish, i am balled meat: i am swedish meatball\! > ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-6l1-150x150.jpg) > > **Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe***yield: 16 large meatballs* > > - ****1/2 pound ground beef**** > - ****1/2 pound ground pork**** > - ****1 egg**** > - ****2\.5 tablespoons finely chopped onion**** > - ****1/2 cup breadcrumbs (I used panko)**** > - ****2 small potatoes**** > - ****3 tablespoons butter**** > - ****salt and white pepper**** > - ****1/4 teaspoon all spice**** > > slightly adapted from [ikea-friends.com](http://www.ikea-friends.com/corner/recipe-meatball.shtml) > > Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Place in a small pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until fork tender and drain well. You can mash the potatoes at this point, or if you have a potato ricer, use the potato ricer for fluffy potato grains. Set aside until completely cool. > > In a frying pan, melt a tablespoon of butter over medium heat and brown the onions. Remove and set aside. > > Mix all the ingredients until homogenous and flavour generously with salt, white pepper and the all spice. Shape the meat into balls. > > In a large, non-stick frying pan, heat up the remaining butter over medium heat. Fry the meatballs slowly, turning when needed, until a golden-brown crust forms and the meatball is cooked throughout. ![](https://iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatball-5.jpg)

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