Description
Authentic Swedish meatballs recipe with creamy sauce, easy to make at home. Tender, flavorful, and perfect with pasta or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
For the meatballs:
- 300 g ground beef
- 1 raw potato, grated (my personal touch instead of breadcrumbs, which makes the meatballs very tender)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped oregano
- 1 egg
- A little chopped parsley
For the sauce:
- 5 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 400 ml beef stock (warmed)
- 150 ml heavy cream
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Preparation of the meatballs
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil with 1 tbsp butter over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and oregano, then cook for 1–2 minutes more.
- In a large bowl, mix the ground beef with the sautéed onion, garlic, grated potato, and oregano.
- Add salt, pepper, chopped parsley, and the egg, then mix well.
- Shape the mixture into evenly sized meatballs for uniform cooking.
- Brown the meatballs in a little butter and oil over medium heat until golden.
- Transfer the meatballs to a plate and keep warm.
Preparation of the sauce
- In the same skillet, melt 4 tbsp butter. Once melted, add the flour and stir until it turns a nice golden color.
- Gradually pour in the hot beef stock while whisking to avoid lumps. Cook over medium heat until thickened.
- Stir in the cream and Dijon mustard, then simmer for a few minutes until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy.
Final step
- Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and let simmer gently for about 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with pasta or homemade mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: main dish
- Cuisine: swedish cuisine
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal