Best 6 Swedish Meatballs In Dill Sauce Recipes

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**Swedish Meatballs in Dill Sauce: A Journey through Swedish Culinary Delights**

Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Sweden with our collection of authentic Swedish meatball recipes. These tender, flavorful meatballs, smothered in a creamy, flavorful dill sauce, have captivated taste buds for generations. Our recipes offer a diverse range of culinary experiences, from the classic Swedish meatballs with their rich, meaty flavor, to the unique and tantalizing flavors of venison meatballs and vegetarian alternatives. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook seeking a taste of Swedish tradition, our recipes will guide you through the process of creating these iconic meatballs, ensuring a delightful and memorable dining experience.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SWEDISH MEATBALLS RECIPE



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Recipe for Swedish Meatballs. Juicy and tender meatballs with a rich gravy sauce. Serve the meatballs over mashed potatoes, pure comfort food. This recipe makes 24 meatballs.

Provided by Valentina Ablaev

Categories     Easy/Medium

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 lb lean ground beef ((10%-15% fat))
1 lb ground pork
1 small onion (grated on star side of box grater)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 large egg
1/3 cup panko crumbs
1/4 cup whole milk
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp olive oil ((cooking oil), or as needed)
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
3 cups regular beef broth
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
½ tsp Dijon mustard
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a bowl combine the panko crumbs with milk. Add remaining ingredients for the meatballs and mix well. Shape into 24 meatballs.
  • Add 2 Tbsp oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, cook meatballs in 2 batches until golden brown and cooked through (6-7 minutes), turning as needed. Add more oil as needed. Remove from the skillet and cover to keep warm.
  • In the same skillet, melt the butter. Quickly whisk in the flour and cook until golden.
  • Stir in the broth, heavy whipping cream, Dijon and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook it thickens.
  • Add back the meatballs and toss in the gravy sauce. Cook until meatballs are heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Cholesterol 153 mg, Sodium 595 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH LINGONBERRY SAUCE



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup fresh bread crumbs, dried out
3/4 cup milk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 shallots, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon caraway seeds, toasted and ground
Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 large egg
1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
1 handful fresh dill, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
11/2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup lingonberry or red currant jam, plus more for serving

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs and the milk; stir with a fork and let stand for 5 minutes. Put 3 tablespoons of the butter in a small skillet and let it melt over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, and caraway; season with salt and pepper. Saute until softened but not browned, about 2 minutes. Put the ground beef and pork in a large bowl. Add the sweated shallot mixture, egg, parsley, and dill; season with salt and pepper. Squeeze the milk out of the soaked bread crumbs, add the bread to the meat mixture, and mix well using your hands. Pinch off about 1/2 cup worth of the meat mixture and roll it around in your moistened hands to shape it into a cue ball-sized meatball. Continue forming the meatballs and putting them on a platter; there should be about 20 meatballs.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over moderate heat. When the foam starts to subside, add the meatballs in batches so you don't overcrowd the pan. Saute the meatballs until well-browned on all sides, about 7 minutes total. Remove the meatballs to a platter lined with paper towels as they are done.
  • Discard most of the fat from the skillet and return it to the heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and swirl it around to coat the pan. Sprinkle in the flour, and stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve into the fat. Pour in the chicken broth, and stir with a wooden spoon to loosen the bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer and stir until the liquid is reduced and a sauce starts to form; season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat and stir in the sour cream. Return the meatballs to the sauce and stir in 1/4 cup of the lingonberry jam until combined. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly and the meatballs are heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Shower with chopped parsley and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve the Swedish meatballs with additional lingonberry jam on the side.

CLASSIC SWEDISH MEATBALLS



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Now you can recreate the meatballs you've enjoyed on furniture shopping trips at home...

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

400g lean pork mince
1 egg, beaten
1 small onion, finely chopped or grated
85g fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tbsp finely chopped dill, plus extra to serve
1tbsp each olive oil and butter
2 tbsp plain flour
400ml hot beef stock (from a cube is fine)

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mix the mince with the egg, onion, breadcrumbs, dill and seasoning. Form into small meatballs about the size of walnuts - you should get about 20.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and brown the meatballs. You may have to do this in 2 batches. Remove from pan, melt the butter, then sprinkle over the flour and stir well. Cook for 2 mins, then slowly whisk in the stock. Keep whisking until it is a thick gravy, then return the meatballs to the pan and heat through. Sprinkle with dill and serve with cranberry jelly, greens and mash.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 26 grams protein, Sodium 1.73 milligram of sodium

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

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ground beef and pork. This will make your meatballs more flavorful and juicy.
  • Don't overmix the meatball mixture. Overmixing will make the meatballs tough.
  • Brown the meatballs in a pan before cooking them in the sauce. This will help them hold their shape and prevent them from falling apart.
  • Use a good quality beef broth. This will give your sauce a rich flavor.
  • Don't boil the sauce. Bring it to a simmer and then let it cook gently for at least 30 minutes.
  • Serve the meatballs with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.

Conclusion:

Swedish meatballs are a classic comfort food that is enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be served with a variety of side dishes. The dill sauce is the perfect complement to the meatballs, and it adds a touch of freshness and acidity. This recipe is sure to be a hit at your next dinner party or potluck.

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