Description
This easy Swedish Meatballs recipe features tender frozen meatballs simmered in a rich and creamy sauce made from butter, flour, beef broth, heavy cream, and Worcestershire sauce. Ready in about 15 minutes, it's perfect served over egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes for a comforting and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
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Meatballs and Sauce
- 30 frozen meatballs
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
Optional Side
- 1 12 oz package egg noodles
Instructions
- Cook Noodles: Boil water and cook egg noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside until needed. Alternatively, prepare rice or mashed potatoes as preferred.
- Melt Butter: Add butter to a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat and melt completely.
- Make Roux: Whisk in the flour causing it to clump, then continue stirring as it cooks and begins to turn a light brown color, developing a nutty flavor.
- Add Liquids: Slowly pour in the beef broth and heavy cream while whisking continuously, creating a smooth sauce base.
- Season Sauce: Stir in Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper to taste. Lower the heat and let the sauce simmer gently.
- Heat Meatballs: Microwave the frozen meatballs for about 5 minutes according to package directions or until they begin to warm but not fully heated through.
- Simmer Meatballs in Sauce: Add meatballs to the simmering sauce and allow them to cook together for about 5 minutes to absorb flavors and heat through completely.
- Garnish and Serve: Optionally sprinkle with fresh parsley, serve your meatballs and sauce over the prepared noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes, and enjoy.
Notes
- For gluten-free option, substitute gluten-free flour and noodles.
- Use pre-cooked frozen meatballs for convenience and quicker preparation.
- The sauce can be made creamier by adding more heavy cream as desired.
- Leftovers store well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Fresh parsley adds a nice color contrast and fresh flavor but is optional.
- Worcestershire sauce adds umami that enhances the savory depth of the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 818 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
