IKEA Style Swedish Meatballs
Tender Juicy Meatballs with a Creamy Delicous Sauce
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 TBS minced garlic
- 3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 TBS cooking oil
- 1 TBS butter
Creamy Gravy
- 3 TBS butter
- 3 TBS all purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp yellow or dijon mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt & black pepper, to taste
- dried parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, diced onion, minced garlic, bread crumbs, milk, egg, salt & black pepper.
- Using a 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop form round firm meatballs. Place on a parchment lined sheet pan until all are formed.
- Heat 1 TBS butter and 1 TBS cooking oil in a large long skillet over medium high heat. Place meatballs in the hot skillet. Cook for 4-5 minutes until golden brown on bottom. Turn meatballs over and cook an additional 4-5 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown. Stir around meatballs for another 5 minutes until meatballs are browned on all sides and cooked through.NOTE: check the inside of one of the meatballs to check for doneness.
- Remove cooked meatballs to a plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet over medium heat, melt 3 TBS butter. Sprinkle in flour and whisk together with butter for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in beef broth. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Stir in heavy whipping cream, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt & black pepper to taste.
- Add in cooked meatballs and coat with gravy. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until meatballs are tender.Serve up with mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.