Classic Swedish Meatballs with Creamy Gravy
These classic Swedish meatballs feature a blend of ground beef and pork seasoned with allspice and nutmeg, then browned until golden and simmered in a silky homemade cream gravy. Ready in under an hour, they're perfect for cozy family dinners, holiday meals, meal prep, and freezer-friendly comfort food. Serve over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice for a restaurant-quality meal made entirely from scratch. With tender meatballs, rich gravy, and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
For The Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef (85/15)
- ½ lb ground pork or ground turkey, beef, chicken
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 small yellow onion grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp ground all-spice
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Cream Gravy
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 2½ cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Combine breadcrumbs and milk. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Mix together all meatball ingredients until just combined.
- Roll into 1½-inch meatballs.
- Brown meatballs in butter and olive oil for 6–8 minutes.
- Remove meatballs. Melt butter in the same pan.
- Whisk in flour and cook 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in beef broth until smooth.
- Stir in cream, Worcestershire, Dijon, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Simmer until slightly thickened. Return meatballs to the skillet.
- Cover and simmer 10–12 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve over mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
Notes
Nutritional Information
Serving Size: Approximately 4–5 meatballs with gravy| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 575 |
| Protein | 31g |
| Carbohydrates | 12g |
| Fat | 44g |
| Saturated Fat | 19g |
| Cholesterol | 170mg |
| Sodium | 760mg |
| Fiber | 1g |
| Sugar | 3g |
| Calcium | 140mg |
| Iron | 3.8mg |