These easy Swedish Meatballs are even better than the iconic IKEA dish. Pan-fried beef and pork meatballs are covered in a luscious homemade gravy, then served over creamy mashed potatoes. It’s comfort food you’ll be daydreaming about!
In a large mixing bowl, add the ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, spices, salt, grated onion, parsley, and mix with your hands to combine.
Using a cookie scoop, measure out the meat mixture into 1.5- inch meatballs, you’ll get about 30-36 meatballs, depending on the size of your scoop.
In a large heavy bottomed pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Then add half of the meatballs and cook until browned on all sides. Cooks for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Repeat with the remaining meatballs.
Pour off any excess grease from the pan. Scaping some of the browned bits as well. Lower the heat to medium-low. Add the butter to the pan and let it melt and begin to bubble, sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1 minute, making sure to stir. Add a little bit of the beef broth at a time and whisk so no clumps form.
Season with salt, allspice and nutmeg. Add in the Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Whisk to combine and slowly add in the cream.
Bring the gravy to a simmer on low heat, add all the meatballs back into the pan.
Simmer on low until the gravy has thicken up a bit and the meatballs are cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. (The meatballs should reach an internal temperature of 165° F.)
Sprinkle with parsley.
Serve over creamy mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles, add a spoonful of lingonberry jam, optional.
Notes
Gluten-Free Option: To keep this recipe gluten-free, sub out the breadcrumbs for a gluten-free version. To keep the gluten out of the gravy, you will want to reserve 1 cup of beef stock and mix it with ⅓ cup corn starch. Add it to the gravy at the end to thicken it up.Sauce tips: Be careful not to boil the cream. It can separate if you cook it at a higher temperature. Simmer until the meatballs are cooked all the way through.Meatball Temperature: The meatballs should reach an internal temperature of 165° F.