IKEA's Swedish Meatballs

I have never been to IKEA (is that bad?) & so I have never tried their meatballs, but this recipe is really good.  I love a good swedish meatball & these are moist & flavorful.  This is a nice meal that is pretty quick to throw together.  I will most likely be making this again, especially since my 2 1/2 year old actually eats meatballs, I will use any variation I can get!  Enjoy!

IKEA Swedish Meatballs

Recipe slightly altered from CinnamonGirlRecipes by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

Meatballs:

• 3/4 cup Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup onion, minced or small dice
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 12-16 oz ground beef (I used 12 oz of 85/15)
• 1 large egg + 1 egg white, beaten

Sauce:

• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups low sodium beef broth (or bouillon+water to equal 3 cups)
• 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 Tbsp dried Parsley
• Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 12-16 oz egg noodles (I actually use around 10oz of noodles so there is enough sauce)

1. Preheat oven to 400*F.  Add bread crumbs to a large bowl.  In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter; add onion, garlic, allspice, 1 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper; cook until onion is tender.
2. Whisk in milk & worcestershire sauce & bring to a simmer.
3. Pour mixture over the breadcrumbs & stir to make a thick paste; allow to cool, then mix in the ground beef, egg & egg white with a fork until well combined.
4. Place foil on a large baking sheet & coat with pan spray.  Roll the meat into 1-inch balls & place close, but not touching on the baking sheet.  
5. Bake at 400*F for 15-20 min or until cooked through to centers.  (*Time will depend on the size of meatball, mine only took 15 min b/c they were a smaller 1-inch size ball.)
6. Start to heat some salted water for your noodles.  Start your gravy: melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.  Whisk in the flour until smooth, whisk in beef broth & worcestershire sauce; bring to a simmer.
7. Whisk in cream & dried parsley; add the cooked meatballs.  Reduce heat to medium low & simmer about 10 minutes.
8. While meatballs simmer add your noodles to your boiling water & cook according to time on package.  Your noodles & meatballs should finish about the same time.  Drain noodles & served meatballs & sauce over the hot noodles.  Enjoy!

Serves 6 people (About 5-6 meatballs each)

MMM!  Meatballs, noodles, sauce...you can't go wrong!

I have never been to IKEA (is that bad?) & so I have never tried their meatballs, but this recipe is really good.  I love a good swedish meatball & these are moist & flavorful.  This is a nice meal that is pretty quick to throw together.  I will most likely be making this again, especially since my 2 1/2 year old actually eats meatballs, I will use any variation I can get!  Enjoy!

IKEA Swedish Meatballs

Recipe slightly altered from CinnamonGirlRecipes by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

Meatballs:

• 3/4 cup Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup onion, minced or small dice
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 12-16 oz ground beef (I used 12 oz of 85/15)
• 1 large egg + 1 egg white, beaten

Sauce:

• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups low sodium beef broth (or bouillon+water to equal 3 cups)
• 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 Tbsp dried Parsley
• Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 12-16 oz egg noodles (I actually use around 10oz of noodles so there is enough sauce)

1. Preheat oven to 400*F.  Add bread crumbs to a large bowl.  In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter; add onion, garlic, allspice, 1 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper; cook until onion is tender.
2. Whisk in milk & worcestershire sauce & bring to a simmer.
3. Pour mixture over the breadcrumbs & stir to make a thick paste; allow to cool, then mix in the ground beef, egg & egg white with a fork until well combined.
4. Place foil on a large baking sheet & coat with pan spray.  Roll the meat into 1-inch balls & place close, but not touching on the baking sheet.  
5. Bake at 400*F for 15-20 min or until cooked through to centers.  (*Time will depend on the size of meatball, mine only took 15 min b/c they were a smaller 1-inch size ball.)
6. Start to heat some salted water for your noodles.  Start your gravy: melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.  Whisk in the flour until smooth, whisk in beef broth & worcestershire sauce; bring to a simmer.
7. Whisk in cream & dried parsley; add the cooked meatballs.  Reduce heat to medium low & simmer about 10 minutes.
8. While meatballs simmer add your noodles to your boiling water & cook according to time on package.  Your noodles & meatballs should finish about the same time.  Drain noodles & served meatballs & sauce over the hot noodles.  Enjoy!

Serves 6 people (About 5-6 meatballs each)

MMM!  Meatballs, noodles, sauce...you can't go wrong!