IKEA Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Swedish Meatballs 
Serves: 3–4 
Preparation time: 2 hours 10 minutes 
Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Meatballs 
500g beef mince 
250g pork mince 
1 onion, finely chopped 
1 garlic clove, crushed 
100g breadcrumbs 
1 egg 
5 tbsp milk 
Salt and pepper to taste 
Olive oil for frying

Cream Sauce 
40g butter 
40g plain flour 
150ml vegetable stock 
150ml beef stock 
150ml thickened or double cream 
2 tsp soy sauce 
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Method: 
For the meatballs, place beef and pork mince in a bowl and combine, using hands or a wooden spoon, until there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth. 

Add onion, garlic, breadcrumbs and egg, then mix. Add milk, then season with salt and pepper.

Roll small handfuls of the mixture into balls. Place the meatballs on a tray, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 180°C (or 160°C fan-forced). Heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add meatballs and fry, turning them so they brown all over.

Place fried meatballs in an ovenproof dish, cover with a lid or aluminium foil, and cook in the oven for 30 minutes.

To make the cream sauce, melt the butter in a frying pan, then whisk in the flour and stir continuously for 2 minutes. 

Add the vegetable stock, beef stock, cream, soy sauce and mustard. Bring to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken, stirring occasionally. 

Serve on its own or with mashed potatoes.