Classic Swedish meatballs

Classic Swedish meatballs

Now you can recreate the meatballs you've enjoyed on furniture shopping trips at home...

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. In a bowl, mix the mince with the egg, onion, breadcrumbs, dill and seasoning. Form into small meatballs about the size of walnuts - you should get about 20.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and brown the meatballs. You may have to do this in 2 batches. Remove from pan, melt the butter, then sprinkle over the flour and stir well. Cook for 2 mins, then slowly whisk in the stock. Keep whisking until it is a thick gravy, then return the meatballs to the pan and heat through. Sprinkle with dill and serve with cranberry jelly, greens and mash.
Try

Use up leftover dill - Warm potato salad

Cook 750g halved new potatoes for 10-15 mins in boiling water just until soft. Drain and leave to cool a little. Mix together 100ml soured cream with 1 tbsp finely chopped dill and 2 chopped spring onions. Toss through the warm potatoes and serve.

Lemon & dill salmon

Mix together the zest 1 lemon with 1 tbsp chopped dill and 2 tbsp olive oil. Drizzle over 4 salmon fillets, season well, then bake at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 10-15 mins until the fish flakes easily.

Dill & pea rice

Gently fry 1 finely chopped onion in a little butter. Stir through 200g long-grain rice, then pour in 400ml hot vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 15 mins. Add 100g peas to the pan and cook for 5 mins more until the rice is tender. Stir through a handful of dill to serve.

PER SERVING

301 kcalories, protein 26.0g, carbohydrate 22.0g, fat 13.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 2.0g, salt 1.73 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2009.

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  • Binder photo Lesandricko

    25 January 2012

    Lesandricko rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Nice, but needed a little something extra, garlic maybe? Not really bothered about the authenticity of it, just need more of an indepth taste.

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  • Binder photo helenmary

    27 February 2012

    helenmary rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic . Left out the dill and used mixed dred Italian herbs in the meatballs . Kids said it was worth 20 out of 10.

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  • Binder photo kathryn

    29 February 2012

    kathryn commented on this recipe

    Really enjoyed making these, and tasted great served with rice and salad.

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  • Binder photo seramol

    28 March 2012

    seramol rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A family favourite in my house. I serve with mash and peas,clean plates all around.

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  • Binder photo Hi

    16 May 2012

    Hi commented on this recipe

    To the person who doesnt eat pork beef works really well and if not then you can try sausage meat-delicious!

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    27 June 2012

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  • Binder photo Steph

    05 July 2012

    Steph rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made these again and again. Very tasty!

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  • Binder photo Andrew

    17 October 2012

    Andrew commented on this recipe

    This is nothing like an authentic Svensk meatball. All spice and ginger are key as well as a little finely chopped onion, cdertainly not a whole one!

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  • Binder photo nicky wake

    28 October 2012

    nicky wake commented on this recipe

    these meatballs were so yummy very ikea I did add a teaspoon of bovril just to give it a bit more of a meaty taste, they went down really well with the family and I will definately be making them again

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  • Binder photo kimkap

    23 January 2013

    kimkap rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A very simple dish to make and the meatballs were delicious - will definitely make this dish again.

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  • Binder photo Sparven

    25 February 2013

    Sparven commented on this recipe

    It´s only in southern Sweden you use pork and dill. In the rest of the country we eat beef meatballs with boiled potatoes, creamsauce based on gravy, pickled cucumber and jam from lingonberries. Trust me, I´m Swedish.

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    08 March 2013

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  • Binder photo skybluetoyou

    04 May 2013

    skybluetoyou commented on this recipe

    We all really enjoyed this recipe, easy and economical. I served it with carrot, swede potato mash. Will deffo be making this again

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 400g lean pork mince
  • 1 egg , beaten
  • 1 small onion , finely chopped or grated
  • 85g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped dill , plus extra to serve
  • 1 tbsp each olive oil and butter
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 400ml hot beef stock (from a cube is fine)
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PER SERVING

301 kcalories, protein 26.0g, carbohydrate 22.0g, fat 13.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 2.0g, salt 1.73 g

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