Best 7 Moms Christmas Swedish Meatballs Recipes

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.

MUM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the melted butter until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place bread cubes in a bowl; pour 1/2 cup evaporated milk over bread cubes. Set aside until bread cubes absorb milk.
• Mix ground beef, ground pork, cooked onion, bread cube mixture, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, nutmeg, allspice, salt, lemon pepper, and ground black pepper together in a large bowl. Form mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.
• Heat olive oil in the same skillet used for onion over medium-high heat; cook meatballs in the hot oil, turning with tongs, until all sides are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in beef stock and simmer until meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a serving bowl, reserving liquid in the skillet.
• Remove 1 cup beef stock from skillet; whisk flour into the 1 cup stock until smooth. Pour flour mixture back into skillet, whisking until mixture is smooth. Gradually whisk remaining evaporated milk and sherry into beef stock mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until gravy is warmed and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour gravy over meatballs to serve.

MOM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a sauté pan. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until onions are soft. Add to a large bowl.
• Add bread crumbs to a medium sized bowl. Add milk, starting with 1/4 cup - just enough to wet all of the bread.
• Add meats to large bowl with onions and add the parsley, egg, salt, ginger, and nutmeg. Mix well and then add the milk soaked bread crumbs. If there is any extra milk in the bowl with the bread, do not add.
• Add meat mixture to fridge for at least 15 minutes, this will help with shaping the meatballs.
• Shape meat into 2 - 3ish inch meatballs and add to a rimmed baking sheet. Don't worry about crowding.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Once meatballs are done, remove meatballs with tongs and add to a plate or bowl. Then use a spatula to scrape all of the drippings from the pan into a large pot or dutch oven.
• Heat pot to medium and add 2 tablespoons of butter to the meatball drippings. Add flour and mix flour and butter to create a roux.
• Slowly add beef broth, mixing roux with it as it's added until all the broth is incorporated.
• Add the meatballs back to pan and let simmer on medium low for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve over noodles, rice, or whatever you'd like!

MOM'S CHRISTMAS SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Saute onions in 3 T. butter. Let cool a bit and lightly mix the meat, onions, bread crumbs, eggs, 1 1/2 cups of the cream. salt, pepper, nutmeg and parsley. Form into meatballs, about the size of a small walnut, place on cookie trays, and bake at 375 for 20-25 mn.
• Put in two casseroles, and make the cream gravy.
• Melt the 1/4 cup butter in a large, heavy saucepan Add the 1/4 cup flour, a touch more salt and pepper, cook for at least one minute. Do not brown. Gradually add the remaining cream, stirring continuously, until thickened. I like to add some Kitchen Bouquet for more flavor and some color at this point.
• Pour over the meatballs.
• Note: At this point, we generally freeze them and then defrost and bake for an hour or so on Christmas, as this recipe makes a lot of meatballs, so it is time consuming and who wants to do all that on the day of, right?.
• Also, you can freeze the cooked meatballs alone, and make the gravy later and pour it over the meatballs right before you bake them.

GRANDMA'S AUTHENTIC SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix beef, sausage, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, parsley, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper in a large bowl. Form into meatballs.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Pan-fry meatballs in batches, turning as needed, until browned and heated through, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Mix boiling water, sour cream, flour, paprika, and pepper together in a deep saucepan over low heat. Add the meatballs and let simmer until thickened and heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For meatballs:.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Combine bread and stock in large bowl.
• Mix in onion mixture, egg, allspice and pepper.
• Add ground beef and veal and blend well.
• Can be prepared 3 hours ahead.
• Cover and chill.
• Shape meat into 1 1/4-inch balls.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add meatballs and sauté until cooked through and brown, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to platter and keep warm.
• Reserve drippings in skillet.
• For sauce:.
• Add flour to drippings in skillet and stir over medium heat until brown, about 4 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in stock and cream.
• Simmer until sauce is thick and smooth, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with allspice, salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over meatballs and serve.

MOM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS OVER NOODLES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. meatballs (about 36). In a large skillet, 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 and stir 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; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. 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.