Name: Traditional Swedish Meatballs recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: swedish
Ingredients: 1/2kg mince; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup milk; 1 egg; 1/2 onion minced; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp allspice; 500.00 ml beef stock; 3 tbs butter; 3 tbs flour; 1 tbs Dijon mustard; 1 splash Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup cream

by mimmy Last updated on 04/14/2025

My friend made me this dish last year in Sweden. These simple meatballs are served with a creamy sauce and is on the table in just 30 minutes.

- mimmy

Ingredients

Meatballs

1/2kg mince
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 onion minced
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice

Sauce

2 cups beef stock
3 tbs butter
3 tbs flour
1 tbs Dijon mustard
1 splash Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup cream

Method

Step 1

Soak breadcrumbs in milk. Add the mince, egg, onion, nutmeg and allspice and mix, shaping into small meatballs.
Step 2

Cook in an oven for 180C until brown and cooked through.
Step 3

Meanwhile to make the sauce, cook off the butter and flour on the stovetop. Slowly add the stock and cream, and whisk constantly until thickened.
Step 4

Add mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Serve over cooked meatballs.