I made these yesterday with a few modifications. Unfortunately, I ended up with a migraine and couldn't enjoy them but everyone else assures me they were marvelous! The best meatballs ever! I needed to cook them earlier than we were going to eat, so I fried them over high heat to sear the outside, made the sauce, and then dumped the half-cooked meatballs and sauce into the crockpot. I set them on high for about 2 hours, then switched them to warm. They sat about another 30-45 minutes. Supposedly they came out perfect.
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Awesome recipe!! I only made a few changes to suit our taste buds. I added garlic to the onions when they were cooking. And doubled/tripled the flour and beef stock to have more sauce. The first time i ran out of sauce...we are definatley a "saucy" family. The meatballs are by far THE BEST meatballs i've ever eaten and they are truly moist and delicious. I even added some fat free 1/2 and 1/2 to the mixture to make sure they weren't dry!! Awesome!!!
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Really nice recipe without any additions. Just an FYI... I thought I'd cook up three batches and freeze some. I made the mistake of trying to fry several batches of meatballs in a row. The pan in which I was frying them got coated with too much burnt material, so when I tried to make the roux, I had all these little black bits (not pretty). I cooked the rest at a lower temperature one batch at a time and made the roux in single-recipe batches... very nice. Thanks!
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These meatballs are just so moist and tender! The allspice gives them a wonderful subtle flavour that is so comforting. I doubled the sauce (gravy) so we would have lots for the leftover noodles. I did have to sub the ground pork with ground turkey....as both of our supermarkets in our wee town didn't have any pork. DH hummed through his dinner and wants me to make it again. Thank you for sharing Karen!
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Underbar! Wonderful in every respect! Can’t wait to share this with guests. Thanks FT for posting a keeper. Made for Unrulies Under the Influence during ZWT6.
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I only tried the meatballs. Next time I will try the complete recipe and review again. My husband and I think they are better than the ones we had IKEA. Thank you for the recipe.
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This dish is awesome! I cheated and just used a can of whole berry cranberry sauce but it was still delicious. I will most definitely be making these again and again. Thanks for posting!
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I tried swedish meatballs at Ikea and loved them. The recipe is a little too time consuming for me as a busy mum with two little ones, so I did cut corners by using jarred cranberry sauce, which I like (sorry!). I made a few mistakes, I probably made the meatballs too big, and I stupidly forgot to season the meat mixture, but I will remember this for next time. As a result mine were a bit bland, but that is my fault and not the recipe's. If I try it again and they turn out better, I will change my rating to 5 stars.
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No wonder this dish has so many 5-star reviews! These meatballs are so moist! And the lingonberries add just enough sweetness without being overpowering. So glad I made these for KcK's Forum Tag Game. Thnx, Tartie!
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This was absolutely delicious, and a huge improvement in flavor over the "unauthentic" Swedish meatballs I've made in the past. I liked your tips such as cooking the roux until it looked sandy, soaking the bread in milk, etc. I couldn't find any lingonberries, so I used cranberries instead and I made creme fraiche, since we didn't have any in our market, by heating cream and buttermilk, and letting it sit on the counter for a day so it could thicken up as the cultures developed. The dill added a wonderful flavor to the sauce as well. I'm looking forward to serving this to my family so they can taste and enjoy real Swedish meatballs!
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Never made Swedish meatballs before, they were juicy and creamy. Drove all the way over to IKEA and bought frozen lingonberries - the combination is just so good. Made for ZWT 6.
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Delish, I think the dill works very well in the sauce. I must confess I cheated and used canned cranberry sauce (that and we love it) to attempt to keep this manageable for after work, Made the meatballs the night before. Thank you for posting.
Made for ZWT 6.
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Very authentic recipe! I have to say, I loved the lingonberry addition (as you can tell from my photo)! It added a kind of sweet/tart flavor. This was great served over noodles. Thanks so much! ~Made for ZWT6~
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Absolutely delicious! I made this exactly as listing, choosing lingonberries (I found them at a European grocery store!) and white pepper to keep with the Swedish theme! This dish is very good and I wouldn't change a thing! Made for ZWT6. Thanks French Tart! :)
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Terrific meatballs, i swirled some of the lingonberry sauce into the cream sauce as well as having it on the side. The meatballs were soo tender~
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These were soooo delicious!!! The meat was so tender!!! I actually stirred in the sauce in with the cream sauce. MMMMMM!!! Made for ZWT6 and the Looney Spoon Phoodies!
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I really prepared for the making of this recipe & had my lingonberries all lined up in a row, so to speak! Anyway, they did make for a great tasting sauce, & one that I'd like to use with other things as well! We absolutely loved the fruits of this recipe, even if I did cut it in half ~ The meatballs were wonderful, & the sauce couldn't have been better! I now have this recipe all lined up to make again soon when we have some scheduled company coming for dinner! Thanks for sharing this great keeper! [Made & reviewed while touring Scandinavia with ZWT6]
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I bought a bottle of lingonberry jam from IKEA and looked forward to trying it in various Scandinavian-inspired recipes. This was a great one to start with! The meatballs were delightfully spiced and very tender. I took the jam and thinned it with a little water and did add the lemon juice and zest. This was so good - I'll be making them again soon. Thanks!
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This recipe was phenomenal. Meatballs were melt-in-your-mouth good!
I totally spaced on adding dill to the sauce, but it was still great without it. :) And lingenberries are TOUGH to find in these parts-- I couldn't even find them at IKEA! So I had to "settle" for cranberries.
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I am so happy to have a Swedish Meatball recipe that tastes really authentic. I had a bit of a problem converting from metric, but my husband took care of that for me. I am part Scandinavian, and my dad was very impressed by them. I had to run to Ikea to get the ligonberry preserves, as these are not a readily available item here. I shall make these a staple item when I have a get-together, and want to impress guests with something different than Teriyaki meatballs, and cocktail franks! Thanks so much for posting a truly wonderful recipe.
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