Homemade Swedish Meatballs & Gravy That Taste Better Than IKEA's

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner and often less expensive

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be more affordable

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are often cheaper than store-bought bread crumbs

To a large bowl, add the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, cornstarch, heavy cream, salt, and pepper.

Chop and fry the onion in butter, then add to the bowl and mix everything together until well combined.

Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, shape 1¼-inch meatballs and brown them in the frying pan until well done.

Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside.

In the same frying pan, add flour and beef broth to the leftover drippings from the meatballs to make the gravy base.

Slowly add in heavy cream while stirring constantly, then the soy sauce and allspice.

Continue stirring until thickened, then add the meatballs back in and toss until covered in gravy.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens