Best 7 Swedish Meatballs In Dill Sauce Recipes

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Swedish meatballs in dill sauce are a classic Swedish dish that has become increasingly popular around the world. The dish consists of tender and flavorful meatballs swimming in a creamy and aromatic dill sauce. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting to explore the world of culinary delights, finding the best recipe for this iconic dish can be a daunting task. This article aims to make the process easier by guiding you through the essential elements of a perfect Swedish meatball, the key ingredients for the dill sauce, and some tips and tricks to elevate your dish to the next level.

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SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH CREAMY DILL SAUCE



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There are many versions of Swedish meatballs, and this is the way we like ours. They're juicy, tender, and flavorful in a creamy and rich sauce. We enjoy them over mashed potatoes or buttered noodles and served with lingonberry sauce or cranberry sauce.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Scandinavian

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 21

cooking spray
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
¾ cup milk
1 pound lean ground beef
½ pound lean ground pork
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup finely chopped celery
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
¼ teaspoon lemon zest
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top. Spray the baking rack with cooking spray.
  • Combine bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl. Allow bread crumbs to soak up the milk for about 10 minutes. Mix in ground beef, ground pork, onion, parsley, celery, egg, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper until combined; mixture will be fairly wet. Shape into 36 meatballs with a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop. Place meatballs on the prepared baking rack.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 18 minutes.
  • While the meatballs are baking, melt butter for sauce in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Cook, stirring often, until slightly thickened, about 12 minutes.
  • Remove meatballs from the oven and add to the sauce mixture. Simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream, dill, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 133.1 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 856.3 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

MEATBALLS IN DILL CREAM SAUCE



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My guests really like this recipe and want to know why it's so different from other meatball dishes they've had. I tell them it's the spices I use. I usually serve this as a main dish for lunch. I created this recipe myself "from scratch".

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 main-dish servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

8 ounces lean ground beef (90% lean)
8 ounces lean ground pork
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup water
SAUCE:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
Cooked buttered wide egg noodles, optional

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the beef, pork, onion, seasonings, crumbs and water. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls and place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain. , Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a large skillet. Blend in flour until smooth. Add broth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add dill and meatballs. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Stir in cream. Cook and stir for 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve with noodles if desired or as an appetizer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 22g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 833mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS



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These mildly spiced meatballs are the essence of winter comfort food, just the kind of thing you'll want to come in from a blustery day to enjoy. Serve them with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, if you want something sweet.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, meatballs, appetizer, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 dozen meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup warm milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion, diced
2 teaspoons kosher salt, more as needed
1 tablespoon brandy
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup beef or chicken broth, low sodium or homemade
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, optional
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 large eggs
2 garlic cloves, grated on a Microplane or minced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Pinch cloves
Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed for drizzling
Chopped fresh parsley or dill, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, soak bread crumbs in warm milk while you prepare the onions.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Stir in onions and a pinch of salt and cook until pale golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer half the onions to a large bowl and set aside.
  • Prepare sauce: Add brandy to skillet with onions and ignite with a long match or igniter (or if you're using a gas stove, just swirl pan, brandy should catch fire). Let flame die down, then add the remaining butter, letting it melt. Sprinkle in flour. Sauté until flour browns, about 3 minutes. Whisk in broth, cream and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Simmer, whisking, until reduced to a sauce, about 5 minutes. Add mustard, if you like, and season with more salt, if needed.
  • To large bowl with onion, add remaining 1 3/4 teaspoons salt, soaked bread crumbs, beef, pork, eggs, garlic, pepper, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Roll into 1-inch balls (about 2 tablespoons each), placing them on one or two rimmed baking sheets as you go.
  • Heat broiler. Drizzle meatballs with oil. Broil meatballs, switching pans' positions if using more than one so they both get close to the broiler, until well browned all over, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with gravy, garnished with herbs.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 80, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 87 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

EASY SWEDISH MEATBALL SAUCE



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A quick but very tasty sauce to add to already prepared frozen meatballs. This recipe makes a generous amount of sauce for a 1/2 package (20 oz) of meatballs. Serve over egg noodles or rice.

Provided by Mary B

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Scandinavian

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup beef stock
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
½ (20 ounce) package frozen cooked meatballs, thawed

Steps:

  • Whisk together the beef stock, heavy cream, flour, soy sauce, black pepper, and rosemary in a large saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the meatballs, and continue cooking until meatballs are heated through, about 5 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.9 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Cholesterol 140.4 mg, Fat 31.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Sodium 357.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

SWEDISH DILL MEATBALLS



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The allspice and nutmeg-plus a hint of dill-are what give these tender meatballs their special old-world flavor.-Kathy Ringel, Saline, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
SAUCE:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Fresh dill sprigs, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 °. In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs and seasonings; set aside. In a skillet, saute onion in butter until soft; add to egg mixture. Add beef and ground pork; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 350°. Shape meat mixture into 1-1/4-in. to 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from oven and place in a 3-qt. baking dish. , For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour to form a smooth paste. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; stir in cream, dill, salt and pepper. If a thicker sauce is desired, continue cooking 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour sauce over meatballs. , Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. Garnish with fresh dill if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 calories, Fat 34g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 169mg cholesterol, Sodium 824mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

DANISH MEATBALLS WITH CREAMY DILL SAUCE



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I make this for the "boys" every year during the deer hunt. They talk about it the rest of the year! I like the rich creamy flavor too! This is a little work, but it could easily become a holiday tradition!

Provided by Kaarin

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 1/2 lbs ground venison or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork, unseasoned
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups sour cream
2 teaspoons dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon allspice
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
paprika

Steps:

  • In a large bowl mix the meat, salt, pepper, eggs, onion and cream.
  • (I use my kitchenaid).
  • With moistened hands (this will be sticky), shape into 1 inch balls.
  • Roll the meatballs in bread crumbs until well coated.
  • Arrange in a single layer on shallow baking pans.
  • Drizzle melted butter over the meatballs.
  • Bake at 375 degrees, turning 3 or 4 times, until evenly browned, about 35 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce:.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
  • Whisk in the flour till smooth.
  • Gradually stir in the chicken broth.
  • Continue stirring until thickened and bubbly, then blend in sour cream, dill and seasonings.
  • Place meatballs in a serving dish and cover with the sauce.
  • Serve over egg noodles.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS



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Make and share this Swedish Meatballs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 cups potatoes, peeled, cooked, and mashed
1 small grated onion
1/4 cup chopped peeled cooked beets
2 tablespoons chopped dill pickles
2 eggs
2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup beef broth
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
hot cooked noodles

Steps:

  • Mix ground beef lightly with mashed potatoes, onion, beets, dill pickles, eggs, 1 tsp salt, and pepper until well blended.
  • Shape into 36 meatballs, then flatten each slightly.
  • Brown, a few at a time, in butter or margarine, in a large frying pan, adding butter or margarine as needed.
  • When cooked through, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Blend flour and remaining tsp of salt into dripping in pan (add more black pepper if you like); stir in the beef broth, milk, nutmeg, and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens.
  • Place the meatballs in the gravy and simmer 10-15 minutes on low.
  • Serve over hot cooked noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638.9, Fat 42.1, SaturatedFat 19.5, Cholesterol 260.7, Sodium 1644.9, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 2.6, Protein 39.9

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. Fresh herbs, vegetables, and spices will give your meatballs the best flavor.
  • Don't overmix the meatball mixture. Overmixing will make the meatballs tough.
  • Brown the meatballs in a hot skillet before simmering them in the sauce. This will help to seal in the flavor and prevent the meatballs from falling apart.
  • Use a good quality beef broth. The broth will add flavor to the sauce.
  • Season the sauce to taste. Add salt, pepper, and additional herbs and spices as needed.
  • Serve the meatballs with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.

Conclusion:

Swedish meatballs are a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make the best Swedish meatballs that will impress your family and friends. So, what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!

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