Ikea Swedish Meatballs Recipe

"I never have had Ikea's meatballs but this was YUM! I had some cooked leftover cold rice so I mixed it in with the meatball mixture, for the gravy I added a sliced onion in before adding the flour, the shaped meatballs has to be refrigerated for 1 hour, I left mine overnight"

Step by Step Method

TO MAKE THE MEATBALLS

Step 1

Put bread crumbs in a large bowl. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, allspice, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add milk and 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Pour milk mixture over the bread crumbs and stir to make a thick paste; let cool. Add ground beef, ground pork, egg and egg white to the bowl and mix until combined.

Step 2

Brush a baking sheet with vegetable oil.

Step 3

Shape beef mixture into 1 inch balls. Place balls on the prepared baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Step 5

Bake meatballs for about 20 minutes or until cooked through.

TO MAKE THE GRAVY

Step 6

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. (I added in a small sliced onion here and cooked it until softened, then added the flour). Add flour and cook, whisking, until smooth. Whisk in beef broth and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Add heavy cream and meatballs. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until the gravy thickens, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the parsley, if desired.