Recipes Main Dishes Meatball Recipes Swedish Meatball Recipes Chef John's Swedish Meatballs 4.6 (635) 501 Reviews 120 Photos Swedish meatballs, traditionally served with boiled potatoes and lingonberry preserves, are a hearty meal the whole family will love! By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on November 16, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 120 120 120 120 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Additional Time: 1 hr Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings Meatballs: 2 tablespoons butter ½ yellow onion, finely chopped 1 ½ teaspoons fine salt 2 large eggs ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs ¼ cup milk ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground allspice 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pound ground beef chuck 1 pound ground pork Gravy: 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 ¼ cups beef broth ½ cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon white sugar ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Other: cooking spray Directions Make meatballs: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and salt in hot butter until onion turns translucent, about 6 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl. Stir in eggs, bread crumbs, milk, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and cayenne. Mix in ground beef and pork until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Make gravy: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in beef broth. Increase heat to medium-high, whisk in cream, and bring to a simmer. Stir in sugar and Worcestershire. Simmer until slightly thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Roll 2 to 3 tablespoons meatball mixture into a ball using wet hands; repeat with remaining meatball mixture. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Transfer meatballs to gravy and cook over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes. I Made It Print 1,227 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 479 Calories 36g Fat 10g Carbs 28g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 479 % Daily Value * Total Fat 36g 46% Saturated Fat 17g 87% Cholesterol 194mg 65% Sodium 1206mg 52% Total Carbohydrate 10g 4% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 2g Protein 28g 56% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 76mg 6% Iron 3mg 16% Potassium 429mg 9% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.