Best 7 Swedish Meatballs With Creamy Dill Sauce Recipes

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**Swedish Meatballs with Creamy Dill Sauce: A Classic Comfort Food Dish**

Indulge in the delectable flavors of Swedish meatballs, a classic comfort food dish that combines tender meatballs simmered in a rich, creamy dill sauce. These meatballs are crafted with a blend of ground beef and pork, seasoned with a harmonious balance of spices and herbs, capturing the essence of Swedish cuisine. The creamy dill sauce, prepared with a velvety base of sour cream, milk, and chicken broth, envelops the meatballs in a luscious embrace, complemented by the vibrant notes of fresh dill. Served alongside a bed of mashed potatoes or egg noodles, this dish promises a satisfying and heartwarming culinary experience. Additionally, the article offers a vegetarian alternative, featuring delectable vegetable meatballs swimming in the same creamy dill sauce, catering to diverse dietary preferences.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CREAMY SWEDISH MEATBALLS



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Nutmeg, allspice and cardamom lend to the traditional taste of these moist meatballs. The creamy sauce has a rich beef flavor with a touch or dill. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1 medium onion, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
3/4 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 pound ground pork
GRAVY:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup beef broth
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. meatballs. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° for 11-12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream and dill; simmer for 1 minute. Place meatballs in a serving dish; pour gravy over top. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494 calories, Fat 36g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 199mg cholesterol, Sodium 704mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein.

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

DILL SAUCE FOR SWEDISH MEATBALLS AND OTHER STUFF



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This recipe is from the Chicago Tribune 1949. I love this sauce on my mashed potatoes or noodles too.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Gravies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

DILL SAUCE:
3 Tbsp butter
1/4 c all purpose flour
10 1/2 pkg beef broth
1/2 c light cream
salt and pepper to taste
1 to 2 tsp chopped fresh dill, if possible
MEATBALLS:
5 slice rusk (round toasts)
1/2 c milk
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 medium onion, grated
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 lb equal amounts of ground beef, pork and veal (meat loaf mixture)

Steps:

  • 1. Dill Sauce: Heat butter in sauté pan, blend in flour and let cook for a few minutes but do not brown. Stir in broth and the meat juices separated from the fat you drained off).Stir in cream. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and satiny. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir in dill.
  • 2. Meatballs: Heat oven to 350^. Crumble rusk in bowl Pour milk over then and let soften. Add beaten egg,salt and pepper, grated onion,nutmeg and meat mixture. Combine .
  • 3. Roll into small balls, about 1-inch.(if mixture seams too soft, add one more rusk to the mixture or a little more meat). Place a single layer of meatballs in a baking dish.
  • 4. Bake ,uncovered, until browned and cooked through, periodically pouring off fat. Separate fat from any collected meat juices. Discard fat; reserve meat juices.(for dill sauce).
  • 5. Note: Place poured off fat in freezer so you can easily remove fat-reserve broth.

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.

CREAM SAUCE FOR SWEDISH MEATBALLS



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In England, swedish meatballs are very available and cheap. They are very good with the following cream sauce and boiled potatoes. My son, who has to be one of the faddiest people on the planet, found this delicious. This is from the cookbook 'Ikea's Real Swedish Food Book'.

Provided by wizkid

Categories     Swedish

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/8 pint cream
1/4 pint beef stock
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, to taste
1 tablespoon white flour
1 tablespoon water
salt
white pepper

Steps:

  • Swirl out the pan with boiling beef stock.
  • Add the cream.
  • Add the flour mixed with approx 1 tablepoons of water.
  • Add the seasonings.
  • Simmer until the sauce thickens.
  • Serve with Swedish meatballs.

CREAMY SWEDISH MEATBALLS



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Love meatballs but worry about the fat content? This low-fat version will be a real treat

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Buffet, Dinner, Main course, Snack, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 onion , finely chopped
450g minced pork (or lamb)
1 egg yolk
3 sprigs dill , finely chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
3-4 tbsp soured cream

Steps:

  • Mix together the onion, pork, egg yolk and half the dill in a bowl. Lightly wet your hands, then shape the mixture into 12 balls, each about the size of golf ball.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Tip in the meatballs and fry, turning often, for about 12-15 mins until golden all over. Mix together sour cream and remaining dill, then spoon over the meatballs. Serve with mashed potato or tagliatelle.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.21 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use a combination of ground beef and pork for the meatballs, as this will give them a more flavorful and juicy texture.
  • Don't overwork the meatball mixture, as this will make them tough.
  • Brown the meatballs in a pan before simmering them in the sauce, as this will help to develop their flavor.
  • Use a good quality beef broth for the sauce, as this will make a big difference to the overall flavor of the dish.
  • Add a touch of cream or sour cream to the sauce for a richer flavor.
  • Serve the meatballs with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.
  • Garnish the meatballs with fresh dill or parsley before serving.

Conclusion:

Swedish meatballs are a classic dish that is enjoyed by people all over the world. They are easy to make and can be served with a variety of sides. These tips will help you make the best Swedish meatballs possible. Enjoy!

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