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Mom’s Swedish Meatballs

Tender homemade beef meatballs simmered in a rich savory gravy and served over buttery egg noodles. This comforting family classic is hearty, nostalgic, and perfect for Sunday dinners or special family meals.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Classic Dinners, Comfort Food, Family Favorites, Main Course, Pasta Dishes
Cuisine: Swedish-American
Calories: 690
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb ground beef
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley fresh chopped
  • 2 tsp coarse ground salt
  • 1 tsp coarse ground pepper
  • 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 21 oz beef consomme 2 cans
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tsp coarse ground salt for gravy
  • 1 tsp coarse ground pepper for gravy
  • 12 oz medium egg noodles
  • 1/4 cup butter for noodles
  • 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley for garnish

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl combine onion, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add ground beef and mix lightly until combined. Form about 36 meatballs.
  2. Brown meatballs in batches in a large skillet. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain, reserving drippings in the pan.
  3. For gravy, stir flour into drippings and cook until lightly browned. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth.
  4. Stir in beef consomme, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes until thickened.
  5. Return meatballs to skillet and simmer uncovered 15–20 minutes until fully cooked through, stirring occasionally.
  6. Meanwhile cook egg noodles according to package directions, drain, and toss with butter.
  7. Serve meatballs and gravy over buttered noodles and garnish with fresh parsley.

Notes

For extra richness, stir a little sour cream into the gravy before serving. Delicious with mashed potatoes instead of noodles too.