These Swedish Meatballs are cooked to perfection and coated in a thick and creamy pan gravy for the perfect party appetizer or as part of a family meal!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time50 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: meatballs, appetizers, main course, party foods
2cupschicken stock(I used Swanson's no sodium added)
¾cupFage Greek yogurt(or sour cream)
Instructions
For the Meatballs
Mix the beef, pork, onion, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, egg and milk together in a large bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for two hours.
Scoop the mixture and roll into tablespoon sized balls.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the meatballs and cook until no longer pink.
Remove the meatballs from the skillet and keep warm.
For the Gravy
Mix the flour, paprika, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Add the seasoned flour to the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring until the mixture is smooth and bubbly.
Slowly pour in the warm chicken stock. Bring to a boil stirring constantly and scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the skillet. Simmer and stir for one minute until thickened.
Reduce heat to low and stir in the yogurt or sour cream, stirring until thoroughly combined and smooth.
Return the meatballs to the skillet. Gently toss the meatballs in the sauce until thoroughly coated. Serve immediately
Notes
Swedish Meatballs are traditionally made with sour cream, but I substitute Fage Greek Yogurt for a lactose-free recipe.
If you do not have a large skillet (12″+) cook the meatballs in two separate batches.
If you do not want to use pork, substitute additional ground beef or veal.
I used panko crumbs instead of bread crumbs because I prefer them. It’s a matter of choice, both will work.
Chicken stock should be room temperature or heated so the roux will not seize up. We don't want lumps in our gravy!
You will end up with about 60 meatballs. The serving size is based on 6 per person as an appetizer. This was just a guess, serving size will vary.