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The Ikea recipe was given in grams and milliliters as the metric system used in Sweden. I
converted it to standard measurements
and checked it to be sure that it converted correctly. I did find 2 mistakes in the recipe given and corrected them.
I also converted the recipe to be a
one-pan recipe
. I will include the original instructions but I was able to get it all in one pan for
easier cleanup
! This is the
meatball recipe
I am referring. Be sure to read about
meatball appetizer recipes
that use frozen meatballs.
Ingredients needed:
ground beef
ground pork
onion finely chopped
garlic (crushed or minced)
breadcrumbs
egg
whole milk
salt
and pepper to taste
Recipe Card
?
To find the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions
CLICK HERE to go to the recipe card
.
Cream Sauce Ingredients
olive oil
butter *
flour, all-purpose
vegetable stock
beef stock
thick
double cream
**
soy sauce
Dijon mustard
* butter is used if you do NOT use the one-pan method.
** Heavy cream is substituted for thick double cream
Double cream
is a whipping cream found in Britain and other European countries. Double cream has a
butterfat percentage of 48%
. It is so high that it is easily over whipped and quickly will turn to butter. Double cream is not commonly found in the United States but check with your local dairy to see if they offer it.
Heavy cream
or
heavy whipping cream
contains the next highest butterfat percentage at
36-38%.
This recipe calls for heavy cream but if you can't find heavy cream,
whipping cream
is your next best substitute at
30% butterfat.
Delicious!👌🏼
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How do you make IKEA Swedish meatballs?
Combine
Gently
combine the ground beef and pork
in a bowl using your fingers to break up any lumps.
Fold
Add
finely chopped onion,
and gently fold in to mix together.
Add
Add
garlic, breadcrumbs, egg
,
milk
and season well with
salt and pepper
.
Scoop
Shape mixture into small, round balls using a
medium cookie scoop
Refrigerate
Place on a clean cookie sheet or a plate, cover and store in the fridge
for 2 hours
.
Sear
After 2 hours remove the meatballs from the refrigerator and in a cast-iron pan or heavy-bottom pan
heat olive oil
over medium heat.
Brown on all sides
When hot, gently add your meatballs and
brown on all sides
.
Cook through fully
When browned, add to an ovenproof dish and cover. Place in a
350 oven and cook for 30 minutes.
OR if you are doing the one-pan method, leave the meatballs in the pan, cover with an
oven safe
lid and cook at 350 for 30 minutes.
How do you make IKEA meatball sauce?
Make a roux
In a heavy-bottomed frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour
and continue cooking, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes,
allowing the flour to cook
and bubble.
If using the one-pan method, no butter is needed as the drippings from the meatballs will serve in place of the butter.
Remove the cooked meatballs from the frying pan and place on a clean plate while you make the sauce
in the pan you pulled from the oven.
Add the liquids
Add the
vegetable stock and beef stock
to the pan and continue to stir.
Pour in the heavy cream, soy sauce and Dijon mustard,
whisking to combine.
Simmer
Bring to a simmer and allow the
sauce to thicken
.
Add cooked meatballs
Continue to stir
until the sauce reaches your
desired consistency
.
Add the cooked meatballs back
into the creamy gravy and serve.
What to serve with Swedish meatballs
Ikea suggests mashed
potatoes or roasted potatoes
. Personally I love them over
egg noodles
and served with a bit of
lingonberry jam
. If you have a sous vide machine you can make my
sous vide potatoes
. Crispy on the outside, creamy and velvety on the inside.
If you haven't had lingonberry jam you need to try it with this recipe at least once! The sweetness of the jam along with the tartness of the berries is the perfect finish to an amazing bite of swedish meatballs with gravy.
Seasonal Favorite
This is the
best homemade seedless black raspberry jam recipe
made with fresh or frozen black raspberries.
1
pound
(
453 ⅗
g
)
Ground Beef
½
pound
(
226 ⅘
g
)
ground pork
1
(
1
)
onion
finely chopped
1
clove
(
1
clove
)
Garlic
minced
¾
Cup
(
81
g
)
bread crumbs
1
(
1
)
Egg
5
Tablespoon
(
5
Tablespoon
)
Whole Milk
Salt and pepper
Creamy Gravy Ingredients
Olive oil
3
Tablespoon
(
3
Tablespoon
)
Butter
3
Tablespoon
(
3
Tablespoon
)
Flour, All Purpose
all purpose
⅔
Cup
(
156 ⅔
g
)
vegetable stock
⅔
Cup
(
160
g
)
beef stock
⅔
Cup
(
158 ⅔
g
)
Heavy Cream
2
Teaspoons
(
2
Teaspoons
)
soy sauce
1
Teaspoon
(
1
Teaspoon
)
dijon mustard
How to make the meatballs
Gently combine the ground beef and pork in a bowl using your fingers to break up any lumps.
1 pound Ground Beef,
½ pound ground pork
Add finely chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg gently fold in to mix together.
1 onion,
¾ Cup bread crumbs,
1 Egg
Add milk and season well with salt and pepper.
5 Tablespoon Whole Milk,
Salt and pepper
Shape mixture into small, round balls using a medium cookie scoop.
Place on a clean cookie sheet or a plate, cover and store in the fridge for 2 hours.
After 2 hours remove the meatballs from the refrigerator and in a cast-iron pan or heavy-bottom pan
heat olive oil
over medium heat.
Olive oil
When hot, gently add your meatballs and brown on all sides.
When browned, add to an ovenproof dish and cover. Place in a 350 oven and cook for 30 minutes.
OR if you are doing the one-pan method, leave the meatballs in the pan, cover with an oven safe lid and cook at 350 for 30 minutes.
How to make the sauce
In a heavy-bottomed frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat.( if not using the pan you cooked the meatballs in.
If using the one-pan method, no butter is needed as the drippings from the meatballs will serve in place of the butter.
Remove the cooked meatballs from the frying pan and place on a clean plate while you make the sauce
in the pan you pulled from the oven.
3 Tablespoon Butter
Whisk in the flour and continue cooking, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes, allowing the flour to cook and bubble.
3 Tablespoon Flour, All Purpose
Add the vegetable stock and beef stock to the pan and continue to stir.
⅔ Cup vegetable stock,
⅔ Cup beef stock
Pour in the heavy cream, soy sauce and Dijon mustard, whisking to combine.
⅔ Cup Heavy Cream,
2 Teaspoons soy sauce,
1 Teaspoon dijon mustard
Bring to a
simmer
and allow the sauce to thicken.
Continue to stir until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
Add the cooked meatballs back into the creamy gravy and serve.
Serving:
1
Calories:
869
kcal
Carbohydrates:
25
g
Protein:
53
g
Fat:
61
g
Saturated Fat:
28
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
27
g
Trans Fat:
2
g
Cholesterol:
271
mg
Sodium:
844
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
5
g
Nutrition Discolure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
Ikea suggests mashed
potatoes or roasted potatoes
. Personally, I love them over
egg noodles
and served with a bit of
lingonberry jam
. If you have a sous vide machine you can make my
sous vide potatoes
. Crispy on the outside, creamy and velvety on the inside.
If you haven't had
lingonberry jam
you need to try it with this recipe at least once! The sweetness of the jam along with the tartness of the berries is the perfect finish to an amazing bite of swedish meatballs with gravy. |
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# Ikea Swedish Meatballs Recipe (Copycat Recipe)
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Recreate the beloved IKEA Swedish meatballs at home with this easy copycat recipe! Enjoy tender meatballs smothered in creamy gravy, served with mashed potatoes.
Prep TimePrep: 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Cook TimeCook: 40 minutes mins
Total TimeTotal: 2 hours hrs 55 minutes mins
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The Ikea recipe was given in grams and milliliters as the metric system used in Sweden. I **converted it to standard measurements** and checked it to be sure that it converted correctly. I did find 2 mistakes in the recipe given and corrected them.
I also converted the recipe to be a **one-pan recipe**. I will include the original instructions but I was able to get it all in one pan for **easier cleanup**! This is the [meatball recipe](https://globalnews.ca/news/6846188/ikea-meatball-recipe-coronavirus/) I am referring. Be sure to read about [meatball appetizer recipes](https://www.savoringthegood.com/meatball-appetizer-recipes-using-frozen-meatballs/) that use frozen meatballs.
## Ingredients needed:
- [ground beef](https://www.savoringthegood.com/beef-recipes/ground-beef-recipes/ "ground beef")
- ground pork
- onion finely chopped
- garlic (crushed or minced)
- [breadcrumbs](https://www.savoringthegood.com/how-to-make-bread-crumbs/)
- egg
- whole milk
- [salt](https://www.savoringthegood.com/types-of-salt/ "salt") and pepper to taste
## **Recipe Card**?
To find the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions **[CLICK HERE to go to the recipe card](https://www.savoringthegood.com/swedish-meatball-recipe/#recipe).**
## Cream Sauce Ingredients
- olive oil
- butter \*
- flour, all-purpose
- [vegetable stock](https://www.savoringthegood.com/vegetable-stock/ "vegetable stock")
- beef stock
- thick [double cream](https://www.savoringthegood.com/what-is-double-cream/ "double cream") \*\*
- soy sauce
- Dijon mustard
\* butter is used if you do NOT use the one-pan method.
\*\* Heavy cream is substituted for thick double cream
**[Double cream](https://www.savoringthegood.com/what-is-double-cream/)** is a whipping cream found in Britain and other European countries. Double cream has a **butterfat percentage of 48%**. It is so high that it is easily over whipped and quickly will turn to butter. Double cream is not commonly found in the United States but check with your local dairy to see if they offer it.
**Heavy cream** or **heavy whipping cream** contains the next highest butterfat percentage at **36-38%.** This recipe calls for heavy cream but if you can't find heavy cream, **whipping cream** is your next best substitute at **30% butterfat.**
## Delicious!👌🏼
*Pinterest: Chris D*
## How do you make IKEA Swedish meatballs?
### Combine
Gently **combine the ground beef and pork** in a bowl using your fingers to break up any lumps.
### Fold
Add **finely chopped onion,** and gently fold in to mix together.
### Add
Add **garlic, breadcrumbs, egg**, **milk** and season well with **salt and pepper**.
### Scoop
Shape mixture into small, round balls using a **medium cookie scoop**
### Refrigerate
Place on a clean cookie sheet or a plate, cover and store in the fridge **for 2 hours**.
### Sear
After 2 hours remove the meatballs from the refrigerator and in a cast-iron pan or heavy-bottom pan **heat olive oil** over medium heat.
### Brown on all sides
When hot, gently add your meatballs and **brown on all sides**.
## Cook through fully
When browned, add to an ovenproof dish and cover. Place in a **350 oven and cook for 30 minutes.**
**OR if you are doing the one-pan method, leave the meatballs in the pan, cover with an [oven safe](https://www.savoringthegood.com/can-it-go-in-the-oven/ "oven safe") lid and cook at 350 for 30 minutes.**
## How do you make IKEA meatball sauce?
### Make a roux
In a heavy-bottomed frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat.
**Whisk in the flour** and continue cooking, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes, **allowing the flour to cook** and bubble.
**If using the one-pan method, no butter is needed as the drippings from the meatballs will serve in place of the butter.** **Remove the cooked meatballs from the frying pan and place on a clean plate while you make the sauce** **in the pan you pulled from the oven.**
## Add the liquids
Add the **vegetable stock and beef stock** to the pan and continue to stir.
Pour in the heavy cream, soy sauce and Dijon mustard, **whisking to combine.**
## Simmer
Bring to a simmer and allow the **sauce to thicken**.
## Add cooked meatballs
**Continue to stir** until the sauce reaches your **desired consistency**.
**Add the cooked meatballs back** into the creamy gravy and serve.
## What to serve with Swedish meatballs
Ikea suggests mashed **potatoes or roasted potatoes**. Personally I love them over **egg noodles** and served with a bit of **lingonberry jam**. If you have a sous vide machine you can make my [sous vide potatoes](https://www.savoringthegood.com/sous-vide-potatoes-with-rosemary/). Crispy on the outside, creamy and velvety on the inside.
If you haven't had lingonberry jam you need to try it with this recipe at least once! The sweetness of the jam along with the tartness of the berries is the perfect finish to an amazing bite of swedish meatballs with gravy.
## Seasonal Favorite
This is the **best homemade seedless black raspberry jam recipe** made with fresh or frozen black raspberries.
[Black Raspberry jam Recipe](https://www.savoringthegood.com/seedless-black-raspberry-jam-recipe/)
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## Ikea Swedish Meatballs
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Swedish meatballs in creamy gravy sauce were first introduced to me at Ikea. This is my variation of the authentic Ikea recipe that was released in 2020.
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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 55 minutes mins
Servings: 36 meatballs
Course: Beef Recipes
Cuisine: Swedish
Calories: 869
[Ingredients](https://www.savoringthegood.com/swedish-meatball-recipe/#recipe-51280-ingredients)
[Method](https://www.savoringthegood.com/swedish-meatball-recipe/#recipe-51280-instructions)
[Nutrition](https://www.savoringthegood.com/swedish-meatball-recipe/#recipe-51280-nutrition)
[Notes](https://www.savoringthegood.com/swedish-meatball-recipe/#recipe-51280-notes)
### Ingredients 1x 2x 3x ?
- 1 pound (453 ⅗ g) Ground Beef
- ½ pound (226 ⅘ g) ground pork
- 1 (1) onion finely chopped
- 1 clove (1 clove) Garlic minced
- ¾ Cup (81 g) bread crumbs
- 1 (1) Egg
- 5 Tablespoon (5 Tablespoon) Whole Milk
- Salt and pepper
Creamy Gravy Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 3 Tablespoon (3 Tablespoon) Butter
- 3 Tablespoon (3 Tablespoon) Flour, All Purpose all purpose
- ⅔ Cup (156 ⅔ g) vegetable stock
- ⅔ Cup (160 g) beef stock
- ⅔ Cup (158 ⅔ g) Heavy Cream
- 2 Teaspoons (2 Teaspoons) soy sauce
- 1 Teaspoon (1 Teaspoon) dijon mustard
### Method
1. How to make the meatballs
2. Gently combine the ground beef and pork in a bowl using your fingers to break up any lumps.
1 pound Ground Beef, ½ pound ground pork
3. Add finely chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg gently fold in to mix together.
1 onion, ¾ Cup bread crumbs, 1 Egg
4. Add milk and season well with salt and pepper.
5 Tablespoon Whole Milk, Salt and pepper
5. Shape mixture into small, round balls using a medium cookie scoop.
6. Place on a clean cookie sheet or a plate, cover and store in the fridge for 2 hours.
7. After 2 hours remove the meatballs from the refrigerator and in a cast-iron pan or heavy-bottom pan **heat olive oil** over medium heat.
Olive oil
8. When hot, gently add your meatballs and brown on all sides.
9. When browned, add to an ovenproof dish and cover. Place in a 350 oven and cook for 30 minutes.
10. OR if you are doing the one-pan method, leave the meatballs in the pan, cover with an oven safe lid and cook at 350 for 30 minutes.
11. How to make the sauce
12. In a heavy-bottomed frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat.( if not using the pan you cooked the meatballs in. **If using the one-pan method, no butter is needed as the drippings from the meatballs will serve in place of the butter.** **Remove the cooked meatballs from the frying pan and place on a clean plate while you make the sauce** **in the pan you pulled from the oven.**
3 Tablespoon Butter
13. Whisk in the flour and continue cooking, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes, allowing the flour to cook and bubble.
3 Tablespoon Flour, All Purpose
14. Add the vegetable stock and beef stock to the pan and continue to stir.
⅔ Cup vegetable stock, ⅔ Cup beef stock
15. Pour in the heavy cream, soy sauce and Dijon mustard, whisking to combine.
⅔ Cup Heavy Cream, 2 Teaspoons soy sauce, 1 Teaspoon dijon mustard
16. Bring to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken.
17. Continue to stir until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
18. Add the cooked meatballs back into the creamy gravy and serve.
### Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 869kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 53gFat: 61gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 271mgSodium: 844mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5g
#### Nutrition Discolure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
### Notes
Ikea suggests mashed **potatoes or roasted potatoes**. Personally, I love them over **egg noodles** and served with a bit of **lingonberry jam**. If you have a sous vide machine you can make my [sous vide potatoes](https://www.savoringthegood.com/sous-vide-potatoes-with-rosemary/). Crispy on the outside, creamy and velvety on the inside.
If you haven't had [lingonberry jam](https://amzn.to/2zfZvgM) you need to try it with this recipe at least once! The sweetness of the jam along with the tartness of the berries is the perfect finish to an amazing bite of swedish meatballs with gravy.
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### Comments
1. Michelle says
April 20, 2024 at 11:39 pm
If it does not have Allspice and Nutmeg, then it is NOT Swedish Meatballs.
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- Sarah Mock says
April 22, 2024 at 12:21 pm
thanks Michelle! I was just riffing off of the recipe that IKEA shared. How much allspice and nutmeg would you add?
Sarah
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2. Nancy says
December 05, 2022 at 1:32 pm
I would love to make these for a shower in a few months. What about make the meatballs and sauce a day ahead and combining them when it is time to serve? How about making the meatballs in advance and freezing them?
Thank you.
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- Sarah Mock says
December 05, 2022 at 2:41 pm
That sounds like a great party, Nancy! Yes. Go ahead and precook your meatballs. Remove them to a plate to cool, and freeze in an air-tight container. Make your sauce, and do the same thing. Warm in a slow cooker on low until heated through.
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3. Leslie Jean Mickelson-Carter says
August 01, 2021 at 7:13 pm
Hi Sarah,
Since my father's family is Norwegian, we grew up on some Swedish recipes. My meatball recipe is similar but I always added ground nutmeg to the meat mixture (about 1/4 tsp) and a dash of cardomom. When the meatballs are browned nicely, I removed them from the pan and added two beef bullion cubes, a tbsp of flour to about about 1/2 to 1 cup of water depending on the amount of meat used, making a roux first, and then adding, and finally 1/2 tsp grated lemon. Once the sauce was mixed, I re-add the meatballs and simmered for about 20 mins. Then to serve, I added 3/4 cup of sour cream to the sauce. We served with rice or noodles.
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| Readable Markdown | Recreate the beloved IKEA Swedish meatballs at home with this easy copycat recipe! Enjoy tender meatballs smothered in creamy gravy, served with mashed potatoes.
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The Ikea recipe was given in grams and milliliters as the metric system used in Sweden. I **converted it to standard measurements** and checked it to be sure that it converted correctly. I did find 2 mistakes in the recipe given and corrected them.
I also converted the recipe to be a **one-pan recipe**. I will include the original instructions but I was able to get it all in one pan for **easier cleanup**! This is the [meatball recipe](https://globalnews.ca/news/6846188/ikea-meatball-recipe-coronavirus/) I am referring. Be sure to read about [meatball appetizer recipes](https://www.savoringthegood.com/meatball-appetizer-recipes-using-frozen-meatballs/) that use frozen meatballs.
## Ingredients needed:
- [ground beef](https://www.savoringthegood.com/beef-recipes/ground-beef-recipes/ "ground beef")
- ground pork
- onion finely chopped
- garlic (crushed or minced)
- [breadcrumbs](https://www.savoringthegood.com/how-to-make-bread-crumbs/)
- egg
- whole milk
- [salt](https://www.savoringthegood.com/types-of-salt/ "salt") and pepper to taste
## **Recipe Card**?
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## Cream Sauce Ingredients
- olive oil
- butter \*
- flour, all-purpose
- [vegetable stock](https://www.savoringthegood.com/vegetable-stock/ "vegetable stock")
- beef stock
- thick [double cream](https://www.savoringthegood.com/what-is-double-cream/ "double cream") \*\*
- soy sauce
- Dijon mustard
\* butter is used if you do NOT use the one-pan method.
\*\* Heavy cream is substituted for thick double cream
**[Double cream](https://www.savoringthegood.com/what-is-double-cream/)** is a whipping cream found in Britain and other European countries. Double cream has a **butterfat percentage of 48%**. It is so high that it is easily over whipped and quickly will turn to butter. Double cream is not commonly found in the United States but check with your local dairy to see if they offer it.
**Heavy cream** or **heavy whipping cream** contains the next highest butterfat percentage at **36-38%.** This recipe calls for heavy cream but if you can't find heavy cream, **whipping cream** is your next best substitute at **30% butterfat.**
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## How do you make IKEA Swedish meatballs?
### Combine
Gently **combine the ground beef and pork** in a bowl using your fingers to break up any lumps.
### Fold
Add **finely chopped onion,** and gently fold in to mix together.
### Add
Add **garlic, breadcrumbs, egg**, **milk** and season well with **salt and pepper**.
### Scoop
Shape mixture into small, round balls using a **medium cookie scoop**
### Refrigerate
Place on a clean cookie sheet or a plate, cover and store in the fridge **for 2 hours**.
### Sear
After 2 hours remove the meatballs from the refrigerator and in a cast-iron pan or heavy-bottom pan **heat olive oil** over medium heat.
### Brown on all sides
When hot, gently add your meatballs and **brown on all sides**.
## Cook through fully
When browned, add to an ovenproof dish and cover. Place in a **350 oven and cook for 30 minutes.**
**OR if you are doing the one-pan method, leave the meatballs in the pan, cover with an [oven safe](https://www.savoringthegood.com/can-it-go-in-the-oven/ "oven safe") lid and cook at 350 for 30 minutes.**
## How do you make IKEA meatball sauce?
### Make a roux
In a heavy-bottomed frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat.
**Whisk in the flour** and continue cooking, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes, **allowing the flour to cook** and bubble.
**If using the one-pan method, no butter is needed as the drippings from the meatballs will serve in place of the butter.** **Remove the cooked meatballs from the frying pan and place on a clean plate while you make the sauce** **in the pan you pulled from the oven.**
## Add the liquids
Add the **vegetable stock and beef stock** to the pan and continue to stir.
Pour in the heavy cream, soy sauce and Dijon mustard, **whisking to combine.**
## Simmer
Bring to a simmer and allow the **sauce to thicken**.
## Add cooked meatballs
**Continue to stir** until the sauce reaches your **desired consistency**.
**Add the cooked meatballs back** into the creamy gravy and serve.
## What to serve with Swedish meatballs
Ikea suggests mashed **potatoes or roasted potatoes**. Personally I love them over **egg noodles** and served with a bit of **lingonberry jam**. If you have a sous vide machine you can make my [sous vide potatoes](https://www.savoringthegood.com/sous-vide-potatoes-with-rosemary/). Crispy on the outside, creamy and velvety on the inside.
If you haven't had lingonberry jam you need to try it with this recipe at least once! The sweetness of the jam along with the tartness of the berries is the perfect finish to an amazing bite of swedish meatballs with gravy.
## Seasonal Favorite
This is the **best homemade seedless black raspberry jam recipe** made with fresh or frozen black raspberries.
- 1 pound (453 ⅗ g) Ground Beef
- ½ pound (226 ⅘ g) ground pork
- 1 (1) onion finely chopped
- 1 clove (1 clove) Garlic minced
- ¾ Cup (81 g) bread crumbs
- 1 (1) Egg
- 5 Tablespoon (5 Tablespoon) Whole Milk
- Salt and pepper
Creamy Gravy Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 3 Tablespoon (3 Tablespoon) Butter
- 3 Tablespoon (3 Tablespoon) Flour, All Purpose all purpose
- ⅔ Cup (156 ⅔ g) vegetable stock
- ⅔ Cup (160 g) beef stock
- ⅔ Cup (158 ⅔ g) Heavy Cream
- 2 Teaspoons (2 Teaspoons) soy sauce
- 1 Teaspoon (1 Teaspoon) dijon mustard
1. How to make the meatballs
2. Gently combine the ground beef and pork in a bowl using your fingers to break up any lumps.
1 pound Ground Beef, ½ pound ground pork
3. Add finely chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg gently fold in to mix together.
1 onion, ¾ Cup bread crumbs, 1 Egg
4. Add milk and season well with salt and pepper.
5 Tablespoon Whole Milk, Salt and pepper
5. Shape mixture into small, round balls using a medium cookie scoop.
6. Place on a clean cookie sheet or a plate, cover and store in the fridge for 2 hours.
7. After 2 hours remove the meatballs from the refrigerator and in a cast-iron pan or heavy-bottom pan **heat olive oil** over medium heat.
Olive oil
8. When hot, gently add your meatballs and brown on all sides.
9. When browned, add to an ovenproof dish and cover. Place in a 350 oven and cook for 30 minutes.
10. OR if you are doing the one-pan method, leave the meatballs in the pan, cover with an oven safe lid and cook at 350 for 30 minutes.
11. How to make the sauce
12. In a heavy-bottomed frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat.( if not using the pan you cooked the meatballs in. **If using the one-pan method, no butter is needed as the drippings from the meatballs will serve in place of the butter.** **Remove the cooked meatballs from the frying pan and place on a clean plate while you make the sauce** **in the pan you pulled from the oven.**
3 Tablespoon Butter
13. Whisk in the flour and continue cooking, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes, allowing the flour to cook and bubble.
3 Tablespoon Flour, All Purpose
14. Add the vegetable stock and beef stock to the pan and continue to stir.
⅔ Cup vegetable stock, ⅔ Cup beef stock
15. Pour in the heavy cream, soy sauce and Dijon mustard, whisking to combine.
⅔ Cup Heavy Cream, 2 Teaspoons soy sauce, 1 Teaspoon dijon mustard
16. Bring to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken.
17. Continue to stir until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
18. Add the cooked meatballs back into the creamy gravy and serve.
Serving: 1Calories: 869kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 53gFat: 61gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 271mgSodium: 844mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5g
#### Nutrition Discolure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
Ikea suggests mashed **potatoes or roasted potatoes**. Personally, I love them over **egg noodles** and served with a bit of **lingonberry jam**. If you have a sous vide machine you can make my [sous vide potatoes](https://www.savoringthegood.com/sous-vide-potatoes-with-rosemary/). Crispy on the outside, creamy and velvety on the inside.
If you haven't had [lingonberry jam](https://amzn.to/2zfZvgM) you need to try it with this recipe at least once! The sweetness of the jam along with the tartness of the berries is the perfect finish to an amazing bite of swedish meatballs with gravy.
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