IKEA just publicly released the recipe for the legendary Swedish meatballs served in every store!
They also released the recipe for the cream sauce. Ikea released an easy-to-read recipe sheet, revealing the fact that both recipes are much easier to prepare than people may have thought. The meatballs are a simple blend of ground beef, ground pork, onions, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, garlic and onions (see full recipe below).
“Staying at home can be hard, but we want to help make everyone’s lives that little bit easier and more enjoyable,” said Lorena Lourido, country food manager at IKEA. “Bon appétit or, smaklig måltid, as we say in Sweden!”
(source: CNN)
Ingredients: Meatballs
- 500g beef mince
- 250g pork mince
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic (crushed or minced)
- 100g breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 5 tablespoons of milk (whole milk)
- generous salt and peper
Ingredients: Cream Sauce
- dash of oil
- 40g butter
- 40g plain flour
- 150ml vegetable stock
- 150ml beef stock
- 150ml thick double cream
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
How to Make (serves 4)
Meatballs: Combine beef and pork mince and mix with your fingers to break up any lumps. Add finely chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mix. Add milk and season well with salt and pepper.
Shape mixture into small, round balls. Place on a clean plate, cover and store in the fridge for 2 hours (this will help them hold their shape whilst cooking).
In a frying pan, heat oil on medium heat. When hot, gently add meatballs and brown on all sides.
When browned, add to an ovenproof dish and cover. Place in a hot oven (180°C or 160°C fan) and cook for a further 30 minutes.
Iconic Swedish cream sauce: Melt 40g of butter in a pan. Whisk in 40g of plain flour and stir for 2 mins. Add 150ml of veg stock and 150ml of beef stock and continue to stir. Add 150ml double cream, 2 tsp of soy sauce and 1 tsp of Dijon mustard. Bring it to simmer and allow sauce to thicken.
When ready to eat, serve with your favourite potatoes — either creamy mash or mini new boiled potatoes. Enjoy!