Authentic Swedish Meatballs

Follow our step-by-step guide on how to make Authentic Swedish Meatballs.

1. Step 1

   To start your delicious meatball journey, grab a frying pan and melt a tablespoon of butter over low heat.

2. Step 2

   Once it’s nice and melted, toss in some minced onion and let it cook, stirring occasionally, until it turns a lovely light brown—this should take about 5 to 8 minutes.

3. Step 3

   While that’s happening, take a large bowl and mix together your bread crumbs, water, and half-and-half.

4. Step 4

   Give it a couple of minutes to soak up all that creamy goodness.

5. Step 5

   Now, it’s time to bring everything together! Stir in the sautéed onions, ground beef, ground pork, a pinch of salt, a dash of white pepper, and a sprinkle of sugar into your bread crumb mixture.

6. Step 6

   Mix it all up until everything is well combined and you can’t see any separate ingredients.

7. Step 7

   Now, let’s shape those meatballs! Form the mixture into about 48 small meatballs, making sure they’re all roughly the same size so they cook evenly.

8. Step 8

   Next, heat up a skillet and melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

9. Step 9

   Once the butter is sizzling, gently add your meatballs to the skillet.

10. Step 10

    Let them brown slowly, turning them occasionally to get that perfect golden crust.

11. Step 11

    This should take around 25 minutes, and you’ll know they’re ready when they’re cooked through and no longer pink in the center.

12. Step 12

    Don’t forget to shake the pan now and then to ensure they brown evenly.

13. Step 13

    Enjoy the delightful aroma filling your kitchen as you create these tasty bites!.