RECIPE - IKEA Swedish Meatballs with Cream Sauce

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During this pandemic, many big companies have released recipes of their well-loved menu items so customers can still enjoy these in the comfort of their own kitchens. DoubleTree by Hilton, Disney, McDonalds, the Cheesecake Factory, and IKEA among others have all jumped on this bandwagon and heard the masses. Loyal fans will definitely have their kitchens busy, mouths smiling and tummies full.

To celebrate this event, I decided to jump in on the trend as well and make the ever popular IKEA Swedish Meatball with Cream Sauce. I have eaten this a few times and I must say, my version isn’t bad at all! I enjoyed it very much! The meatball was moist, tender and flavorful, while the cream sauce is just velvety with just the right amount of flavor to complement the meatballs. Let’s keep cookin’!

I have posted the recipe below, taken from the official IKEA Canada FB page as published.

RECIPE - Ikea Meatballs at Home

Serves 4 (16-20 meatballs)

Recipe taken as published on the Ikea Canada Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/IKEACanada/photos/a.420165853433/10157256032158434/?type=3&theater)

Ingredients

For the 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 pepper

For the 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

Method

For the meatballs

1. Combine beef and pork mince and mix thoroughly to break up any lumps. Add finely chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mix. Add milk and season well with salt and pepper.
    

2. Shape mixture into small, round balls. Place on a clean plate, cover and store in the fridge for 2 hours (to help them hold their shape whilst cooking).
    

3. In a frying pan, heat oil on medium heat. When hot, gently add your meatballs and brown on all sides.
    

4. 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.

For the Swedish cream sauce

1. In frying pan, melt 40g of butter. Whisk in 40g of plain and continue cooking, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes, allowing the flour to cook through.
    

2. Add 150ml of vegetable stock and 150ml of beef stock and continue to stir.
    

3. Add 150ml thick double cream, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Bring to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken. Continue to stir.
    

4. When ready to eat, serve with your favorite potatoes – either creamy mash or mini new boiled potatoes. Enjoy!

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