30 Minute Swedish Meatballs
30 Minute Swedish Meatballs - Tender, juicy meatballs smothered in a rich, creamy, flavor-packed sauce! Perfect weeknight meal.
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
Meatball mixture
- 1 1/4 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup buttermilk or regular milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Gravy:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 3/4 cup beef stock
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
- Serve over buttered egg noodles or rice
Instructions
- Mix the ground beef, onions, bread crumbs, buttermilk, egg, parsley, salt, pepper, nutmeg, allspice and garlic powder together until just combined. DO NOT OVER MIX.
- Shape into about 25-30 meatballs. (I use a 1 1/2" cookie scoop.)
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Add the meatballs and cook turning continuously until brown on each side and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
- Add 3 tablespoons butter to skillet, once melted add the 2 tablespoons of flour, whisk and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in beef broth.
- Lower the heat and add the sour cream, whisk until incorporated.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and mustard and bring to a simmer until sauce starts to thicken. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the meatballs back to the skillet and simmer for another 1-2 minutes.
- Serve over egg noodles or rice.