“We know that some people might be missing our meatballs, which is why we’ve released an at-home alternative which, using easily accessible ingredients, will help those looking for some inspiration in the kitchen,” says IKEA Country Food Manager Lorena Lourido in a release. “Staying at home can be hard, but we want to help make everyone’s lives that little bit easier and more enjoyable. Bon appétit or, smaklig måltid, as we say in Sweden!” Perhaps the most exciting part (to me, at least) of IKEA’s release of the Swedish meatball recipe is the fact they created instructions to visualize all the steps just like the ones they include with their ready-to-assemble furniture and storage.
IKEA’s Swedish Meatball Recipe
IKEA is based in Europe, so the six-step recipe card lists metric measurements. We went ahead and converted the recipe ingredients to imperial measurements, which we use in the U.S.
For the Meatballs
1 lb. ground beef (Technically 500g equals 1.1 lb., so if you have a bit more, go ahead and use it.) ½ lb. ground pork (Same as beef: 250g is .55 lb., so you can also add a little more here.) 1 egg 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic (crushed or minced) 1 scant cup (not packed) breadcrumbs 5 Tbsp. whole milk salt and pepper to taste
For the Cream Sauce
dash of oil3 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. butter5 Tbsp. all-purpose flour⅔ cup vegetable stock⅔ cup beef stock⅔ cup heavy cream2 tsp. soy sauce1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Now that you’ve got the Swedish meatballs and cream sauce ready to go, serve them with mashed potatoes and green beans (or whatever veggies you want) for a comforting dinner. IKEA usually serves the plates with a side of lingonberry jam for a sweet-tart contrast to the dish, but cranberry sauce would be an equally enjoyable swap.
