Best 6 Köttbullar Swedish Meatballs Ikea Style Recipes

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**Swedish Meatballs: A Taste of Sweden in Every Bite**

Prepare to embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Sweden with our tantalizing Swedish Meatballs recipe, meticulously crafted to replicate the iconic meatballs served at IKEA. These meatballs, also known as Kottbullar, are a beloved Swedish dish that has captured the hearts of food lovers worldwide. Made with a blend of ground beef and pork, seasoned with a harmonious balance of herbs and spices, these meatballs are simmered in a rich, flavorful gravy that elevates their taste to new heights. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or simply craving a comforting meal, our Swedish Meatballs recipe will transport your taste buds to the vibrant streets of Stockholm.

**Inside the Article:**

1. **Classic Swedish Meatballs:**

- Discover the traditional recipe for Swedish Meatballs, featuring a succulent blend of ground beef and pork, expertly seasoned and simmered in a creamy gravy.

2. **IKEA-Style Swedish Meatballs:**

- Embark on a culinary adventure with our IKEA-inspired Swedish Meatballs recipe, capturing the essence of the beloved dish served at IKEA stores around the world.

3. **Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry Jam:**

- Elevate your Swedish Meatballs experience with the addition of tangy lingonberry jam, creating a delightful contrast of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.

4. **Swedish Meatballs with Potatoes and Gravy:**

- Indulge in a complete Swedish meal with this recipe that pairs tender meatballs with creamy mashed potatoes, all smothered in a rich and savory gravy.

5. **Swedish Meatballs Soup:**

- Warm your soul with a comforting bowl of Swedish Meatballs Soup, featuring tender meatballs swimming in a flavorful broth, accompanied by hearty vegetables.

6. **Swedish Meatballs with Noodles:**

- Delight in a hearty and satisfying dish where succulent meatballs are paired with egg noodles, tossed in a creamy sauce that brings harmony to every bite.

7. **Swedish Meatballs Appetizer:**

- Create an elegant party appetizer by preparing miniature Swedish Meatballs, served on toothpicks with a dollop of tangy lingonberry jam.

8. **Swedish Meatballs Casserole:**

- Prepare a casserole that combines the goodness of Swedish Meatballs with layers of mashed potatoes and a golden brown crust, perfect for a cozy family meal.

9. **Air Fryer Swedish Meatballs:**

- Experience the convenience of making Swedish Meatballs in an air fryer, resulting in crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside meatballs that are healthier and just as delicious.

10. **Vegan Swedish Meatballs:**

- Delight in a plant-based version of Swedish Meatballs, made with a combination of lentils, mushrooms, and vegetables, offering a hearty and flavorful meatless option.

11. **Gluten-Free Swedish Meatballs:**

- Enjoy Swedish Meatballs without compromising on taste with this gluten-free recipe, using alternative ingredients to create a satisfying meal that caters to dietary restrictions.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

KOTTBULLAR (SWEDISH MEATBALLS)



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These Swedish meatballs are the ultimate comfort food. Tender, perfectly cooked meat spheres smothered in the most delectable sauce. You'll keep coming back for more!

Provided by GypsyPlate

Categories     Main Courses

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 20

4 Tbsp Butter
3 Tbsp flour
2 cups beef broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
1 lbs ground beef
1 lbs ground pork
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp allspice powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
2 egg yolks
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter, for frying
1 Tbsp olive oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Mix in all the meatball ingredients except butter and oil and mix well. Roll them into meatballs.
  • Heat olive oil and 2 Tbsp butter in a skillet and place meatballs without crowding them and fry till golden brown on all sides. Plate them out and set aside.
  • In the same pan, melt remaining 4 Tbsp butter. Gradually stir in flour to create a roux. Cook until flour starts to brown.
  • Slowly stir in beef broth, mixing all those bits stuck to the pan into the sauce.
  • Add in cream, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until sauce starts to thicken up.
  • Add in meatballs. Simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
  • Serve it over bed of mashed potatoes. Garnish with chopped parsley and lingonberry jam.
  • Mix all meatball ingredients, omitting butter and oil. Roll them into meatballs.
  • Optional: If you want to add a little color to the meatballs, you can sear them in a skillet with oil and butter.
  • Make a slurry by slowly stirring beef broth into flour in a bowl. Mix in remaining sauce ingredients.
  • Place meatballs in crock pot and add in sauce mixture.
  • Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4-5 hours, until internal temperature of the meatballs is 165°F.
  • Set your Instant Pot to Saute mode. Add butter and olive oil, then and meatballs. Cook for a few minutes to brown them up, then remove and set aside.
  • Add remaining butter to Instant Pot. Once melted, gradually add flour to create a roux.
  • Stir in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix well, making sure to get the bits stuck to the bottom mixed into the sauce.
  • Seal lid of the pressure cooker.
  • Set to Manual setting for 8 minutes, then allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes.
  • Remove lid and stir in cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 579 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 206 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 44 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, SaturatedFat 21 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 801 grams sodium, Sugar 2 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams unsaturated fat

KöTTBULLAR (SWEDISH MEATBALLS, IKEA STYLE)



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This is a copy of a classic dish that you find at Ikea. I found this online and it pairs nicely with Recipe #424504. Enjoy!

Provided by Nif_H

Categories     Pork

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 -5 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup fine breadcrumbs (unseasoned)
3/4-1 1/4 cup milk, divided
2 cold boiled potatoes, mashed
8 ounces ground beef
8 ounces ground pork
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon allspice

Steps:

  • In a skillet, melt 2 Tbsp butter, heating until melted and just starting to brown. Add onion to skillet, saute until onion is golden.
  • To the bread crumbs, add 2 Tbsp milk to moisten.
  • In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, egg. Add onion, mashed potatoes, and moistened breadcrumbs. Add spices (salt, pepper, allspice). Add remaining milk a little at a time; stop before the mixture gets gloppy. If the meat mixture gets too gooey to form nice, neat meatballs, add a more breadcrumbs.
  • Use a pair of spoons rinsed in water and shape the meat mixture into small round balls.
  • In a large skillet, heat remaining butter over medium heat. Add meatballs to skillet, being careful not to crowd the pan. Shake periodically so that the meatballs don't develop flat spots. Cook until meatballs are done through.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS (HOMEMADE IKEA MEATBALLS)



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Recipe video above. Juicy meatballs smothered in a beautiful creamy gravy, with a hint of spicing that Swedish Meatballs are known for. Made extra soft and extra tasty by soaking fresh bread in grated onion - tried and tested technique used in my most of my meatball recipes, highly approved by readers! (See Italian Meatball reviews as an example)

Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

Categories     Mains

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 slices white sandwich bread (, crusts removed, chopped into small cubes (Note 1))
1 onion (, small (brown, white or yellow))
300g / 10 oz ground beef (mince)
300g / 10 oz ground pork (mince) (, or sub with more beef (Note 2))
1 egg
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (, preferably freshly grated)
1/4 tsp All Spice powder ((Note 3))
1/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil
40g / 3 tbsp butter (, unsalted)
3 tbsp flour
2 cups beef broth/stock ((salt reduced), or sub with chicken)
1/2 cup heavy / thickened cream ((Note 4))

Steps:

  • Grate onion using a standard box grater (see video).
  • Scrape onion and juices into bowl. Add bread and mix well - onion juice should make bread soggy (if not, add a tiny splash of milk). Set aside to soak for 1 minute.
  • Add remaining Meatball ingredients EXCEPT oil. Mix well.
  • Using a tablespoon measure and measure out a heaped tablespoon (or use ice cream scooper which is what I do), dollop on work surface. Repeat with remaining mixture: 25 - 30 meatballs. Then roll into shape.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 289 g, Calories 475 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 35 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 163 mg, Sodium 727 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g

KOTTBULLAR (SWEDISH MEATBALLS)



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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 or more servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 pounds ground top round of beef
1 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 cup finely grated onion
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup seltzer or club soda
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 3/4 cups fresh or canned beef broth
1 tablespoon red currant jelly

Steps:

  • Put the beef in a bowl and set aside.
  • Blend the bread crumbs and one cup of cream, and let stand half an hour or longer. Blend the meat and the crumb mixture and add the onion, salt, pepper and egg yolks. Stir to blend well.
  • Add the seltzer and thyme and blend thoroughly.
  • Shape the meat into 48 to 56 meatballs, each about 1 1/2 inches thick.
  • Heat the butter in a large, heavy skillet and add the meatballs a few at a time. Do not crowd them. Cook until seared on one side. Cook, turning, until browned on all sides, and transfer to a dish. Continue cooking until all the meatballs are browned.
  • Pour off the fat from the skillet. Add the flour and stir with a wire whisk. Gradually add the broth, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Stir in the jelly until it melts. Add the remaining cream and stir.
  • Return the meatballs to the skillet with the sauce and reheat gently.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 454, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 596 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SWEDISH MEATBALLS (KOTTBULLAR)



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A genuine, and one of the most quoted Swedish recipes for meatballs. With a few variations, it is found in almost every Swedish cookbook. This variety of meatballs is always served hot, with cream sauce and mashed potatoes, in contrary to the small ones served cold that one finds on the Smorgasbord. At Christmas, some Swedes like a little "Christmas touch" and add a little allspice and ginger. If you're really ambitious, you'll buy whole meat and grind it yourself. It makes a great difference!

Provided by Andreacute Grisell

Categories     Meat

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

7 ounces ground beef
7 ounces ground veal
3 1/2 ounces ground pork
1 egg
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons finely chopped onions
3 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
2 small boiled potatoes, cold and mashed
salt
white pepper
1/4 teaspoon epice riche (optional)
allspice (only at Christmas)
ginger (only at Christmas)
4 -5 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon flour
3/4 cup heavy cream
beef stock (e.g. cubes)
soy sauce
salt
white pepper

Steps:

  • Fry the onion light yellow in a little butter.
  • Soak the breadcrumbs in the liquid.
  • Mix everything well and add spices to taste.
  • Make 1- to 1 1/2-inch meatballs with the help of two wet spoons.
  • Put them on a plate coated with a little flour and fry them slowly on all sides in lots of butter (putting the meatballs in the freezer for a while before frying makes them firmer).
  • Place the meatballs on a hot plate, fry the flour in the remaining fat and pour in the stock and the cream.
  • Boil for a few minutes.
  • Add soy, salt and pepper to taste and pour the hot sauce over the meatballs.
  • Serve hot with mashed potates, pickled cucumber and preserved lingonberry or cranberry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 715.4, Fat 56.7, SaturatedFat 31.2, Cholesterol 271.3, Sodium 278.2, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.4, Protein 28.9

SWEDISH MEATBALLS (SVENSKA KOTTBULLAR)



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Our family's traditional Christmas recipe, frequently doubled and kept warm in a crock pot. Worth the effort, and the meatballs are even better the next day! Reserve brown gravy and add sour cream to it the day you serve the leftovers.

Provided by Nom Nom Nom

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Scandinavian

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 slices day-old white bread, crumbled
½ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon butter
1 small onion, minced
⅔ pound ground beef
⅓ pound finely ground pork
1 egg
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon butter
¼ cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
2 cups beef broth, or as needed
½ (8 ounce) container sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place the bread crumbs into a small bowl, and mix in the cream. Allow to stand until crumbs absorb the cream, about 10 minutes. While the bread is soaking, melt 1 teaspoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion until it turns light brown, about 10 minutes. Place onion into a mixing bowl; mix with the ground beef, ground pork, egg, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. Lightly mix in the bread crumbs and cream.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon of the meat mixture per meatball, and form into balls. Place the meatballs into the skillet, and cook just until the outsides are brown, about 5 minutes, turning the meatballs often. Insides of the meatballs will still be pink. Place browned meatballs into a baking dish, pour in chicken broth, and cover with foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove meatballs to a serving dish.
  • To make brown gravy, pour pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the pan drippings until smooth, and gradually whisk in enough beef broth to total about 2 1/2 cups of liquid. Bring the gravy to a simmer, whisking constantly until thick, about 5 minutes. Just before serving, whisk in the sour cream. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve the gravy with the meatballs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 107.6 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 794.2 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

Tips:

  • Use a combination of ground beef and pork for the meatballs. This will give them a juicy and flavorful texture.
  • Grate the onion instead of chopping it. This will help to keep the meatballs moist.
  • Use panko breadcrumbs instead of regular breadcrumbs. Panko breadcrumbs are lighter and will help to keep the meatballs fluffy.
  • Don't overwork the meatball mixture. Overworking the mixture will make the meatballs tough.
  • Form the meatballs into small, 1-inch balls. This will help them to cook evenly.
  • Brown the meatballs in a skillet before adding them to the sauce. This will help to give them a crispy exterior and prevent them from falling apart.
  • Simmer the meatballs in the sauce for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld and the meatballs to become tender.
  • Serve the meatballs with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.

Conclusion:

These Swedish meatballs are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. They are also a great party appetizer. With a few simple tips, you can make these meatballs that are sure to impress your family and friends. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!

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