Swedish Meatballs for the Holiday Party Win

by | Dec 20, 2019 | Healthy, Holiday, Recipe

Swedish Meatballs for the Holiday Party Win

Ingredients for Meatballs

1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound ground turkey (I used 93% lean – this means it includes some dark meat)
1/2 cup of half and half or 2% milk
1 small onion or shallot finely chopped (the finer the better)
3 small boiled potatoes
4 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp allspice

Instructions for Meatballs

  1. Saute chopped onions in half the butter until translucent.
  2. Peel and dice potatoes.
  3. Cook potatoes until soft then mash them with remaining butter and a dash of the milk.
  4. Combine meats until blended together.
  5. Add cooked potatoes, onions, remaining milk and seasonings to meat mixture.
  6. Mix until blended together .
  7. Using a small scoop, roll meat into balls and place on baking dish or sheet pan with raised edges.
  8. Bake in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes (because these contain turkey you must make sure they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees)

Ingredients for Gravy

1 1/2 cups beef broth (I use organic)
1/2 cup of light sour cream
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Insturctions for Gravy

  1. Melt butter in saute pan and add flour. Whisk together and cook for 3 minutes so that flour is cooked.
  2. Add beef stock and whisk until bubbly.
  3. Add sour cream and whisk until thinned. Add more stock if too thick.
  4. Add soy sauce and worcestershire sauce. Whisk until blended. Taste and season more if needed.

Instructions for Serving

  1. Add cooked meatballs to serving dish.
  2. Cover with gravy.

Swedish meatballs are usually served as a meal with mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce and of course a flavorful mix of veggies. I was asked to bring sweedish meatballs to a holiday gathering. I had not made them before so I decided to create my own based on the taste of meatballs I had previously eaten at Ikea. At the party, they were served as a cocktail meatball and the lingonberry sauce was served on the side. I received many complements from the guest of the party and I hope you enjoy them as well. Here’s to enjoying your food! ~Amy