Nearly every culture has a meatball recipe – from Europe to the Middle East to Asia. The Chinese have been using meatballs in their cooking since B. C. And in this country, we have borrowed and adapted meatball recipes from all these cuisines.
Sometimes after a long day of work or running errands or volunteering you want a quick, easy meal to prepare that is also delicious. Swedish Meatballs is just the ticket. Add a green salad and you have a complete meal.
Before I tell you how I prepare them, let me mention a few things. In Sweden, they typically serve meatballs over mashed potatoes. I prefer the wide, egg noodles prepared according to the package direction. You can also use rice. And I use frozen meatballs. I find the quality of frozen meatballs over the years has improved. Sometimes I roast my own meatballs, but I usually have a bag of meatballs in the freezer and that makes preparing this dish even easier.
So here is how I prepare it for 2 people, but you can easily adjust the amounts for the number you are serving. Chop parsley to equal ¼ cup and set aside. Into a medium size sauté pan with high sides melt ½ stick of butter over medium heat. Whisk in ¼ cup of flour and whisk for 2 minutes until it is well incorporated. Then slowly add 1 ¾ cup of beef stock whisking all the time. Continue to whisk until the sauce comes together which will take about 4 minutes. If you like a thinner sauce, add more beef stock ¼ cup at a time. When the sauce is the consistency you want, stir in ½ cup of sour cream and half of the chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper to your taste then add 12 – 15 frozen meatballs. Simmer on low for 8 minutes or until the meatballs are warmed through. Serve over noodles (or mashed potatoes or rice) and sprinkle the remaining parsley on top.
And that is it. In less than 30 minutes you have an easy, delicious meal. Enjoy!
Love your recipes! This one is easy enough to make cooking for only one person easy! Thank you, Raymond