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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (327g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 489
Calories from Fat 285		(58%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 31.8g	48%
	Saturated Fat 11.9g	59%
	Monounsaturated Fat 11.7g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 5.4g
	Trans Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 151mg		50%
Sodium 1208mg		50%
Potassium 616mg		17%
Total Carbohydrate 19.6g		6%
	Dietary Fiber 1.3g	5%
	Sugars 1.9g
Protein 30.7g		61%
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Ikea Swedish Meatballs

Recipe #165531 | 45 min | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: Chef #313112
Apr 24, 2006

These meatballs are delicious-if you ever go shopping at an Ikea, you must stop at their restaurant and try these.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2/3 lb lean ground beef
1/3 lb ground lean pork
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for frying)
1 (10 ounce) can beef gravy
1/2 cup 10% cream

Directions

1
Saute onions in first tablespoon of oil until translucent. Set aside and let cool.
2
Combine breadcrumbs and milk, let soak for 10 minutes.
3
In a large bowl, combine onions, breadcrumbs, milk egg, meat and seasonings. Mix thoroughly. Form tablespoon of the meat mixture into balls.
4
Over medium heat, fry meatballs in second tablespoon of oil until brown on all sides.
5
In a small saucepan, combine gravy and cream; heat through but do not boil.
6
Serve meatballs with gravy, boiled potatoes and lingonberry preserves.

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From: breezermom

On Jan 3, 2009

This recipe tastes very good! My son loved it. But the meatballs as written didn't hold together. In order to make the sauce taste like the swedish meatballs we have had, I added nutmeg. I also added more nutmeg to the meatball mixture. That is not the fault of the recipe, just a personal preference. My problem with the recipe is that there was way too much liquid in the meatball mix. It was impossible to keep the meatballs together. Of course, this didn't affect the taste, just the presentation....thus no photo! Mine looked quite messy! Next time (and there will be a next time), I will not add as much milk to the breadcrumbs to try and help the meatballs stick together. Made for Cookbook Tag.

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From: Fujiko

On Jul 22, 2008

These taste nothing like IKEA swedish meatballs. WAY too much liquid in the mixture; I ended up with tiny patties instead of meatballs. I would recommend using only 1/2 - 3/4 C milk to soak the breadcrumbs, and then add more milk if your mixture needs it. The texture of the meat was also off (too lumpy), although I'm unsure how to rectify that. Also, for those of you who are unfamiliar with "10% cream", it's basically half-and-half, so don't use regular cream, because that is too rich.

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From: Supanpink

On Feb 17, 2008

Make sure you use dry bread crumbs and not fresh. I did and it was hard to form the meatballs.

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From: rockycrocker

On Sep 3, 2007

i have also been to IKEA and had the meatballs. i do not live near an IKEA and i am now craving them. my very picky family even ate them when i bought a package of the mix at the store. now i am again not near a store and without a package of mix. i heard somewhere that the sauce had beef gravy, this is the only place i could find the ratio. thanks so much for posting this, it will keep my husband from driving 5 hours to get to a store just so i can eat and then spend what is left of his paycheck.

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