Description
Delight your taste buds with these savory Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs swimming in a creamy, flavorful sauce. This easy and comforting dish is perfect for a cozy family dinner or a special gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
For the meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, onion, garlic powder, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Form into 1-inch meatballs.
- Brown the meatballs: Using the Instant Pot’s Sauté mode, melt butter and brown the meatballs in batches for 3–4 minutes each. Remove and set aside.
- Make the sauce: Add flour to the pot, whisk to form a roux. Slowly whisk in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard. Return meatballs to the pot.
- Pressure cook: Lock the lid, set to Pressure Cook on High for 8 minutes. Quick release, then stir in heavy cream. Simmer on Sauté mode until sauce thickens.
- Serve: Adjust seasoning, serve hot over egg noodles or mashed potatoes, garnished with parsley.
Notes
- You can use all beef for the meatballs, but pork adds tenderness.
- For a dairy-free version, use coconut cream and plant-based milk.
- To save time, frozen meatballs can be used—adjust the pressure cook time to 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Swedish, Scandinavian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5–6 meatballs with sauce
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
