Best 6 Dads Swedish Meatballs Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in butter until onion begins to turn translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl. Add milk, eggs, bread crumbs, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and cayenne pepper to the breadcrumb mixture; stir to combine.
• Mix beef and pork into the bread crumb mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; whisk flour into butter and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly whisk beef broth into butter mixture.
• Increase heat to medium-high, whisk cream into mixture and bring to a simmer. Stir sugar and Worcestershire sauce into gravy. Simmer until slightly thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat foil 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, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Transfer meatballs to the gravy and cook over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

MOM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. meatballs (about 36). In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs in batches. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings in pan., For gravy, stir flour into drippings; cook over medium-high heat until light brown (do not burn). Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Stir in the consomme, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Reduce heat to medium-low; return meatballs to pan. Cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until meatballs are cooked through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain; toss with butter. Serve with meatball mixture; sprinkle with parsley.

DAD'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, cook meatballs in butter in batches until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove and keep warm., In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients until blended. Stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with meatballs.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until golden. Combine with all remaining ingredients except last three and mix thoroughly by hand.
• Shape into small balls and saute in batches in butter, about 4 tablespoons, until nicely browned.
• Remove to large pot, add beef stock and simmer gently for 45 minutes. Refrigerate overnight.
• In morning, remove and reserve any hardened fat from top, heat meatballs until the stock melts and pour off stock.
• Make roux of 4 tablespoons reserved fat and 4 tablespoons flour, add stock and cook, stirring, till thickened. Return meatballs to sauce, heat through and serve.

MY DAD'S FAMOUS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place the ground beef ( 7% fat is best ) in a large mixing bowl.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Then place eggs and bread crumbs in and mix well with your hands.
• Then put in all spices. The best thing to do is sprinkle them over the mixture evenly. I made the measurements the best I could, but I have never really measured before. I only went by my own judgment.
• Using a broiling pan so that the grease drips down inside of it, roll your meatballs according to size.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, turning the meatballs half way through.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS..... ONCE AGAIN...WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms and 1/4 tsp.
• salt.
• Cook, stirring often,until mushrooms have given off their liquid,and are slightly browned,about 6 minutes.
• Transfer mushrooms to a plate and set aside In a medium bowl,combine rye cracker crumbs or bread crumbs,1/4 cup cream.
• egg,onion,parsley,remining 1/2 tsp.
• salt,allspice,nutmeg,and 1/8 tsp.
• pepper; stir with a fork until mixed.
• Add ground round and mix until well blended.
• Using about a tablespoon of mixture for each,form into meatballs.
• In a large skillet,heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add meatballs and cook, turnng occasionally,until browned all over,about 10 minutes a batch.
• Sprinkle flour over meatballs and gently turn them until the coated flour is absorbed.
• Add broth and 3/4 cup of water.
• Bring to a simmer,scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Gently stir in cooked mushrooms,remaining 1/4 cup of heavy cream,and 1/8 tsp.
• of pepper Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Serve on cooked egg noodles.