Aunt Bee's Swedish Meatballs Recipe
A family-favorite recipe for generations, Aunt Bee's Swedish Meatballs recipe is homemade comfort food at its finest. This is an easy dinner recipe that
you will hold onto forever!
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Keyword Easy Swedish Meatballs, Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings people
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Calories 271 kcal
Author Blair
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
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2 lbs. ground beef
2 large onions
3 eggs, slightly beaten
6 slices cubed white bread (or substitute with 1 1/2 cups of Panko bread crumbs)
1/4 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
butter and vegetable oil for frying
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For the Sauce:
list of 6 items
Pan drippings (or use 2 tablespoons of butter in lieu of the pan drippings)
¼ cup flour plus additional as needed
2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons Half-and-half
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional, for serving: chopped fresh parsley; cooked egg noodles
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Instructions
list of 6 items
1. Place the meat in a large bowl. Grate the onions into the meat.
2. Stir together bread or bread crumbs with 1/4 cup of half-and-half, just until moistened.
3. Add eggs, soaked bread crumbs, sugar, salt, and pepper to the beef mixture. Use your hands to gently combine, being careful not to over-mix the meat.
4. Use
a medium (1.5 Tablespoon) scoop
to form meatballs. Each meatball will be about the size of a golf ball. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet so that they will be ready to fry.
5. Put a few pats of butter and a teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté meatballs in batches, turning while they cook so that
all sides are evenly browned and the meat is cooked through (about 8-10 minutes per batch). Be careful not to overcrowd the pan.
6. Repeat until all meatballs are cooked. Remove meatballs to a baking sheet lined with paper towels, and cover loosely with foil to keep warm while you
prepare the sauce.
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For the Sauce:
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1. Add flour, beef broth, and half-and-half to the pan drippings. Whisk over medium heat until it bubbles and thickens. Whisk consistently so that it doesn’t
burn or get lumpy. You may need to sprinkle in additional flour (one tablespoon at a time) to get the gravy to thicken to the desired consistency.
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Recipe Notes
This recipe yields 48 meatballs (each about the size of a golf ball) or 1 large meatloaf.
To make meatloaf instead of meatballs, simply form the meat mixture into one large loaf. Place it on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350
degrees F for approximately 1 hour. I like to slather the top of my meatloaf with ketchup before baking, but that's totally optional!
Can Swedish Meatballs be made ahead?
Yes! To prepare the meatballs in advance, I suggest frying them in batches (as the recipe instructs). Allow the meatballs to cool to room temperature,
and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3 days.
Wait to prepare the sauce until you're ready to serve. To prepare the sauce on a later date, you'll use the same process, but instead of using the pan
drippings, substitute with 2 tablespoons of melted butter in a skillet.
Can Swedish Meatballs be frozen?
Yes! Wrapped tightly in an airtight container, this Swedish Meatballs recipe will stay fresh in the freezer for at least 2 months.
How to Reheat Swedish Meatballs:
Allow frozen meatballs to thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Prepare the pan sauce using melted butter in lieu of pan drippings (as explained above),
and then add the meatballs to the skillet with the sauce. Cover and cook the meatballs in the sauce over LOW heat just until the meatballs are warmed through.
If you don't plan to serve the meatballs with sauce, you can reheat them in the oven. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet or in a baking dish, cover
with foil, and bake at 300 degrees F until warmed through (about 15 minutes).
How many Swedish Meatballs per person?
The number of meatballs to prepare for each person will vary depending on the size of your meatballs and on the size of your guests' appetites! That said,
a good rule of thumb assumes about 4 ounces of beef per person. With 32 ounces of beef, this recipe yields 48 meatballs. That equals 6 meatballs per person
(or 8 total servings).
You can cut the ingredients in half to prepare fewer meatballs, or double the recipe to feed a larger crowd.
What to serve with Swedish Meatballs:
Here are a few great options to serve with Aunt Bee's easy Swedish Meatballs recipe:
list of 5 items
• Cooked egg noodles;
• Make-Ahead Garlic Mashed Potatoes:
• Buttered New Potatoes with Dill
;
• Rice;
• and don't forget the lingonberry jam!
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Nutrition Facts
Aunt Bee's Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 /8 of the meatballs and sauce (approximately 6 meatballs))
Calories 271 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 135mg45%
Sodium 991mg43%
Potassium 524mg15%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 130IU3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg3%
Calcium 62mg6%
Iron 3.9mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom
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A family-favorite recipe for generations, Aunt Bee's Swedish Meatballs recipe is homemade comfort food at its finest. This is an easy dinner recipe that
you will hold onto forever!
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Keyword Easy Swedish Meatballs, Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings people
undefined
Calories 271 kcal
Author Blair
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
list of 9 items
2 lbs. ground beef
2 large onions
3 eggs, slightly beaten
6 slices cubed white bread (or substitute with 1 1/2 cups of Panko bread crumbs)
1/4 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
butter and vegetable oil for frying
list end
For the Sauce:
list of 6 items
Pan drippings (or use 2 tablespoons of butter in lieu of the pan drippings)
¼ cup flour plus additional as needed
2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons Half-and-half
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional, for serving: chopped fresh parsley; cooked egg noodles
list end
Instructions
list of 6 items
1. Place the meat in a large bowl. Grate the onions into the meat.
2. Stir together bread or bread crumbs with 1/4 cup of half-and-half, just until moistened.
3. Add eggs, soaked bread crumbs, sugar, salt, and pepper to the beef mixture. Use your hands to gently combine, being careful not to over-mix the meat.
4. Use
a medium (1.5 Tablespoon) scoop
to form meatballs. Each meatball will be about the size of a golf ball. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet so that they will be ready to fry.
5. Put a few pats of butter and a teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté meatballs in batches, turning while they cook so that
all sides are evenly browned and the meat is cooked through (about 8-10 minutes per batch). Be careful not to overcrowd the pan.
6. Repeat until all meatballs are cooked. Remove meatballs to a baking sheet lined with paper towels, and cover loosely with foil to keep warm while you
prepare the sauce.
list end
For the Sauce:
list of 1 items
1. Add flour, beef broth, and half-and-half to the pan drippings. Whisk over medium heat until it bubbles and thickens. Whisk consistently so that it doesn’t
burn or get lumpy. You may need to sprinkle in additional flour (one tablespoon at a time) to get the gravy to thicken to the desired consistency.
list end
Recipe Notes
This recipe yields 48 meatballs (each about the size of a golf ball) or 1 large meatloaf.
To make meatloaf instead of meatballs, simply form the meat mixture into one large loaf. Place it on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350
degrees F for approximately 1 hour. I like to slather the top of my meatloaf with ketchup before baking, but that's totally optional!
Can Swedish Meatballs be made ahead?
Yes! To prepare the meatballs in advance, I suggest frying them in batches (as the recipe instructs). Allow the meatballs to cool to room temperature,
and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3 days.
Wait to prepare the sauce until you're ready to serve. To prepare the sauce on a later date, you'll use the same process, but instead of using the pan
drippings, substitute with 2 tablespoons of melted butter in a skillet.
Can Swedish Meatballs be frozen?
Yes! Wrapped tightly in an airtight container, this Swedish Meatballs recipe will stay fresh in the freezer for at least 2 months.
How to Reheat Swedish Meatballs:
Allow frozen meatballs to thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Prepare the pan sauce using melted butter in lieu of pan drippings (as explained above),
and then add the meatballs to the skillet with the sauce. Cover and cook the meatballs in the sauce over LOW heat just until the meatballs are warmed through.
If you don't plan to serve the meatballs with sauce, you can reheat them in the oven. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet or in a baking dish, cover
with foil, and bake at 300 degrees F until warmed through (about 15 minutes).
How many Swedish Meatballs per person?
The number of meatballs to prepare for each person will vary depending on the size of your meatballs and on the size of your guests' appetites! That said,
a good rule of thumb assumes about 4 ounces of beef per person. With 32 ounces of beef, this recipe yields 48 meatballs. That equals 6 meatballs per person
(or 8 total servings).
You can cut the ingredients in half to prepare fewer meatballs, or double the recipe to feed a larger crowd.
What to serve with Swedish Meatballs:
Here are a few great options to serve with Aunt Bee's easy Swedish Meatballs recipe:
list of 5 items
• Cooked egg noodles;
• Make-Ahead Garlic Mashed Potatoes:
• Buttered New Potatoes with Dill
;
• Rice;
• and don't forget the lingonberry jam!
list end
Nutrition Facts
Aunt Bee's Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 /8 of the meatballs and sauce (approximately 6 meatballs))
Calories 271 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 135mg45%
Sodium 991mg43%
Potassium 524mg15%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 130IU3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg3%
Calcium 62mg6%
Iron 3.9mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom
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