Authentic Swedish Meatballs

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There are as many meatball recipes as there are meatball lovers. This authentic Swedish recipe results in delicious, juicy meatballs with a good and creamy taste. Serve with mashed potatoes, lingonberries, and a cream sauce!

Submitted by SwedishChef
Published on October 12, 2019
Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 1 ⅓ cups heavy cream

  • ¾ cup rolled oats

  • 8 teaspoons potato flour

  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 4 tablespoons finely chopped onion

  • 1 pound 85% lean ground beef

  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Mix cream, oats, potato flour, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes at room temperature to allow oats to absorb the liquid; paste should have the consistency of mashed potatoes.

  3. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until softened but still pale, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onions to the oat paste and mix well. And ground beef and allspice; mix just until combined, 30 to 45 seconds.

  4. Oil your hands and roll mixture into meatballs of desired size, ideally smaller than a golf ball. Place meatballs on a sheet pan.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are hot, about 10 minutes. Let cool briefly.

  6. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add oil. Cook and stir meatballs, about 10 at a time, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

Cook's Notes:

Add milk as needed if paste is too dry.

Once cooled, the baked meatballs are ready to freeze and pan-fry later, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

419 Calories
37g Fat
11g Carbs
12g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 419
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 37g 47%
Saturated Fat 18g 89%
Cholesterol 110mg 37%
Sodium 369mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 12g 23%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 3%
Iron 2mg 8%
Potassium 253mg 5%

* 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.