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    Ikea Swedish Meatballs

    Published: Oct 8, 2017 · Modified: Jul 23, 2022 by Daniela Apostol · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Healthy Swedish Meatballs in a light gravy sauce, served on a bed of fusilli pasta; a complete meal for a family dinner. Satisfying, easy to put together, and really tasty. Comfort food at its best, these baked meatballs rival the popular Ikea meatballs. #bakedmeatballs, #swedishmeatballs, #comfortfood, #gravy, #dinnerrecipe

    Ikea Swedish Meatballs in a light gravy sauce, served on a bed of fusilli pasta; a complete meal for a family dinner. Satisfying, easy to put together, and really tasty, these baked meatballs are so delicious.

    Overhead shoot of a white plate with Swedish meatballs over a bed of fusilli pasta

    If I have a choose one dish I always go back to when l have no idea what else to prepare for dinner, this has to be pasta. With any sauce, with or without meat or other vegetables, job done, everybody's happy. It really is as simple as it sounds.

    And in about 99% of cases, it goes down a treat with the whole family, fussy little munchkins included. The regular meatballs with tomato sauce are perhaps one of the world's most popular dishes. But you'd be surprised how tasty and equally famous the Swedish meatballs are.

    The rich gravy sauce is, in my opinion, the star of the show. It makes the whole dish taste absolutely beautiful. It's richer than a simple tomato sauce, but it's not heavy at all.

    Jump to:
    • How to make Ikea Swedish meatballs
    • Swedish Meatball Sauce
    • What side dishes go well with this dish
    • Can you freeze the meatballs?
    Overhead shoot of a pan with Swedish meatballs in white sauce

    How to make Ikea Swedish meatballs

    Meatballs can be made in endless ways, but baking them is not only healthier, but also super tasty too. Rather than deep frying them, baking makes them a lot lighter, and as tasty. Use lean ground beef rather than mince with a high fat content.

    • In a bowl, add the ground beef, grated onion, carrot, spices and egg, and mix well to combine.
    • Soak up the bread slices in milk, squeeze out the excess milk, then crumble them with your hands, and add it to the beef mixture
    • Shape out meatballs, depending on the size, you should get about 20-24
    • Spray them with cooking oil, and bake for 30 minutes until cooked through
    Overhead shoot of raw meatballs to be baked in the oven

    Swedish Meatball Sauce

    This Swedish gravy sauce is something else. The addition of sour cream makes it so silky and flavourful. I could really have it anytime of the day. It's this very sauce that makes the Swedish meatballs different from any other meatball recipe.

    • To make it, heat up a pan, add the butter and melt it.
    • Add the flour, whisking well to form a smooth paste, then pour over the beef stock, and continue to stir until it thickens.
    • The cream can now go in, which should be at room temperature to avoid curdling, then season well, add the meatballs to it, and cook for a further 2 minutes.

    And that's the best sauce done!

    A black bowl with pasta and meatballs in white sauce

    What side dishes go well with this dish

    I chose to serve the Swedish meatballs with pasta, but you can go for noodles, spaghetti, mashed potato, or even rice too, it's just a matter of whatever you have in your pantry, don't go out of your way to buy the fusilli pasta.

    I happen to have fusilli because my toddler seems to be a monkey when it comes to any other pasta shape and refuses to eat. Toddlers are weird creatures, by the way!!!

    Can you freeze the meatballs?

    If you have plenty of leftovers after your dinner, the meatballs and sauce can safely be frozen in a tupperware to be enjoyed on a different day.

    They can easily be re-heated in the microwave or oven, I tend to freeze some food for emergency times when I don't have time to cook. And trust me, that happens a lot if my little ones are all over the place and I can't possibly be in the kitchen.

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    Overhead shoot of a white bowl with meatballs in white sauce over a bed of fusilli pasta
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    Ikea Swedish Meatballs
    Prep Time
    10 mins
    Cook Time
    35 mins
    Total Time
    45 mins
     

    Ikea Swedish Meatballs in a light gravy sauce, served on a bed of fusilli pasta; a complete meal for a family dinner. Satisfying, easy to put together, and really tasty, these baked meatballs are so delicious.

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Swedish
    Keyword: meatballs recipes
    Servings: 24 meatballs
    Calories: 93 kcal
    Author: Daniela Apostol
    Ingredients
    For the meatballs
    • 450 g minced (ground) beef (use lean ground beef rather than high fat )
    • 1 small onion
    • 1 carrot
    • 1 slice white bread
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 tablespoon freshly-chopped parsley
    • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
    • ½ teaspoon salt & pepper
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil plus cooking spray
    • 1 large egg
    • 1.2 cup plain flour
    For the sauce/gravy
    • 1 ½ cup beef stock (broth)
    • 3 tablespoon sour cream
    • a pinch of black pepper
    • parsley to garnish
    • 1 knob of butter
    • 1 tablespoon flour
    Metric - US Customary
    Instructions
    1. To make the meatballs, peel and grate the onion and carrot and add them to a large bowl together with the beef and egg.

    2. Cut the slice of bread into cubes, and soak in milk. Squeeze out the excess milk and add the bread to the other ingredients.

    3. Season with salt, pepper, add the allspice, parsley and vegetable oil and mix well to combine.

    4. Shape out meatballs, depending on their size you should get more or less 24 meatballs.

    5. Cover them with flour, shaking any excess off them, arrange on a baking tray, spray deliberately with cooking oil, and bake in the pre-heated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (360 Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes.

    6. In a pan, add the butter and allow it to melt. Whisk in the flour and stir for 30 seconds, then add the beef stock and continue to stir until it thickens slightly.

    7. Mix in the sour cream and the black pepper, and stir for about 2-3 minutes.

    8. Add the meatballs and stir for a further 2 minutes.

    9. Remove from the heat and garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately with pasta.

    Recipe Notes
    • To see the measurements in cups and ounces, please click on the US CUSTOMARY link.
    • The amount of ingredients listed can be adjusted depending on the number of servings you need, just click on the number next to SERVINGS.
    Nutrition Facts
    Ikea Swedish Meatballs
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 93 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Cholesterol 22mg7%
    Sodium 104mg4%
    Potassium 111mg3%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 466IU9%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 19mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Jay

      October 08, 2017 at 1:45 pm

      Worth making it as it looks delicious!!

      Reply
      • Daniela Anderson

        October 08, 2017 at 5:09 pm

        Thank you!

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