I didn't think I would like the allspice either, but it was actually good. This mixture gives them a wonderful beefy flavor with fewer calories. i commented a while ago that i have made this exact recipe before and every time i make it the sauce turns out really runny, but i follow the recipe.. the only thing i am unsure about is straining the stock, i just pour the stock from the pan into a strainer that strains into the blender, straining a few small chunks out… am i doing the right thing? To make everyone enjoy their meal, especially the non-dieters. thank you for such a great recipe. I'm sure they would still taste good with turkey, but better with beef. Trader Joes , I keep trying to post a comment but it's not working …love your site. after I simmered for more than 30 . This was absolutely delicious! Made this recipe and we loved it! Then my 11 year old said, “I’m so glad that you started doing this Skinnytaste thing!”. Once they’re cooked through, remove the meatballs with a slotted spoon and set aside. Thanks. or 1/8 cup! Could I use FF half and half instead of the cream cheese? Or is there a substitute maybe ? I LOVE all your recipes, your website is the only place I go to now for all my cooking.Quick Q – I've made this twice, both times very delicious but the sauce will NOT thicken. This mixture gives them a wonderful beefy flavor with fewer calories. I am trying these tonight with Kangaroo Mince! Thanks!!! I can’t wait to eat the leftovers tonight. Yours look really juicy delicious. Planning out meals using your recipes truly makes eating healthier feel 'normal' instead of leaving us feeling deprived. I love serving meatballs as an appetizer on a toothpick! I will definitely be making this recipe again! I had to make some substitutions due to what I had on hand but I was very happy with the results. My husband raved about this and said it tasted even better the second day when he gobbled up the leftovers. Very easy to modify with available ingredients…I used all ground beef (93% lean) because I didn’t have turkey on hand, and also was out of celery so added a shallot and some chopped up bell pepper to the mixture. However, I have never tried all ground turkey. I used Greek yogurt cream cheese (Walmart is the only place I can find it) and added gravy master too the sauce and thickened with a little cornstarch mixed with water. My husband loved it!. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a saucepan then add 2 tbsp all-purpose flour. Also in Swedin we normally have these with boiled potatoes and lingonberry jam. What a yummy recipe. It was delicious! Hi, I’m Gina Homolka, a busy mom of two girls, author and recipe developer here at Skinnytaste.com. I am enjoying trying your recipes so much! You can add a tbsp of flour, that should do the trick. Made these last night, delish! To make the Swedish meatball sauce, strain the broth and put in a blender with the cream cheese. I even freeze my beef broth to go with them. We loved the Swedish Meatball recipe, but last night we were a little pressed for time, so instead of making meatballs we cooked the meatball ingredients in the pan and broke the meat apart. Would HIGHLY recommend this recipe! Or because I added mushrooms? I made these for dinner tonight- very tasty!! Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!! We have both “saved” numerous recipes but there doesn’t seem to be a way to locate them. This is definitely a keeper. Perfect timing for me. Is step 4 in the cooking instructions a typo? Like other readers, my sauce did not thicken at all – not sure if it is because I use water/beef cubes instead of stock (it's cheaper and normally works well!). Mix well and form into 16 meatballs. The only thing I may alter next time, a little less parsley? We usually serve these meatballs with noodles, roasted veggies, or mashed potatoes. BUT, I could not get the sauce thick. Gina. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet or two lined with parchment paper. You've made following weight watchers so much easier than it's been in the past. Add celery and parsley and cook until soft, about 3-4 more minutes. to me, 85% is horrible. They had a great taste and filled us both. When you say 10 G of fat is that all saturated? I have made these before and they are awesome.I can't wait for dinner. It contains a lot of useful information. Stir and cook until all mixed and hot. These meatballs are delicious! I saw someone ask about using turkey in this recipe and I say go for it! The sauce is runny and hard to thicken but it tastes so good, it really doesn’t matter. I will try that next time! I used ground venison in place of the beef, but kept the rest of the recipe exactly as is. Are they industrial (like Viking)? Yum!!! Tender meatballs made with ground beef and ground pork smothered in a sour cream … My house smells so good right now!! I'm officially hooked and obsessed. Reduce the heat to medium-low and slowly drop meatballs into the broth. I was so excited to try this lighter version, but was sorely disappointed! A cookie scoop would work really well for the meatballs. I placed meatballs in beef broth until cooked, removed them, then added 6 ounces of Philadelphia Lite cream cheese the Chive and onion flavor and mixed with emulsion blender. Boy was I wrong! Great recipe. A delicious dinner that was also appealing to the eye. So yummy! We are fans! Made this last night. I end up only using a total of about 1 tablespoon, as I remove as much excess as possible. Thank you for sharing! No cabbage, I served it on the side. Looking forward to making these later in the week. Even my picky toddlers enjoyed them! Is there anything that can be substituted for the cream cheese to make it dairy free? Had to alter the recipe due to not having certain ingredients. Pingback: Mostly Successful Swedish Meatballs | Diary of a Hungry Chick, this was outstanding. Can you double the recipe? I am part Swedish and these sound outstanding! Thanks you for such great choices!!! Im concerned we are eating raw beeftnx Sue. How can I make this best while adding mushrooms. Made these with roast potatoes last night, DELISH! The only things I do different is I seat the meatballs first(I just like the texture better) and I add a corn starch slurry to thicken up the sauce a bit. I also don’t use heavy cream – instead, I use reduced-fat cream cheese to make the sauce creamy. Swedes love their potatoes and cook them almost all the time to go with their favorite dishes. I'm a new follower and this is now one of my favorite blogs. I didn’t want to miss out on those aromatics though, so I incorporated them into the sauce. I have a deep, DEEP love for swedish meatballs. It gives in depth information. The leftovers today heated up wonderfully. Something about making meatballs is calming to me. It works great and it is about the perfect size for these, 1/8 cup. Or what are some substitutes for the cream cheese? I need to find an 1/8 cup measuring cup! I did what other reviewers suggested and used a smidge of cornstarch to help thicken the sauce, but otherwise prepared everything according to instructions. Will definitely be making these again in big batches to freeze and have on hand. I served it over carba-nada egg fettuccine and it was a hit! Delicious and kid approved! Step four. If I had never had SM I probably wouldn’t mind it though. So happy I found Skinnytaste! You are SO awesome <3. I don't do WW, so I'm not sure how that would affect the points, and might not even be necessary if you don't mind sauce that's a bit runny. DELICIOUS! Add beef stock to the pan and bring to a boil. Remove the meatballs with a slotted spoon and set aside in a serving dish. I was skeptical at first because my kitchen smelled of allspice, but they tasted great and my 2 girls & husband loved it! In a large bowl, combine beef, turkey, egg, onion mixture, breadcrumbs, ¼ teaspoon salt, pepper and allspice. Will make again! I served the meatballs over blurred egg noodles & fresh green beans. Boiling it for a five minutes will thicken it. Lots of inspiration. I’ll definitely be making these. Was hoping to make some ahead and freeze? Once smooth, return the sauce to the skillet with the meatballs and cook on medium-high uncovered until the sauce thickens. Thank you for such a delicious recipe. I love your blog and have made a few of your recipes. The only thing I did differently was use 99% fat free ground turkey breast. Wondering if this can be done in the crock pot? Required fields are marked *, By submitting this comment you agree to share your name, email address, website and IP address with SkinnyTaste. Blessings . Laurie, great idea using oats to make it gf. The creamy sauce really makes the dish. Could you use greek yogurt in place of the cream cheese? The whisking method left tiny bits of cheese but made no difference in the overall consistency of the sauce. I'm a sucker for your meatball dishes. Fredah, I prefer stock for gravies and sauces, it has a richer, meatier flavor. My whole family loved this recipe. Wow, these were incredible! will the points go up if i make it with 80% lean beef and beef bouillon for the beef stock? Incredible recipe! … That way I know I'll have it on hand. I also noticed that 2 cups of the stock were not enough and I added 4 cups. BTW, I used a small cookie scooper which was exactly 1/8 cup. Is this supposed to be part of this recipe? *. We really liked it but were a little unhappy with the thin sauce as many here have mentioned. ~Cynthia. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating. This was delicious, although the way I made it, it wasn’t skinny. This was delicious and fast! Made this tonight . Your Stroganoff and Swedish meatball recipes hit a particularly special note with me. Thank you for making healthy food a bit easier (and yummier!). This makes 16 meatballs, nutritional info is based on 4 meatballs with gravy. I used reduced fat sour cream instead of cream cheese (it was the only ingredient I was missing, so I wasn't going to go out just for that) and it tasted great. Can I substitute chicken broth for the beef broth? I split the recipe in half and it was the perfect amount! I could eat that gravy all day (I even added some to the steamed broccoli we had with dinner). You make losing weight fun. I'll have to try it unsubstituted asap. Amber, cooked meat weighs less than raw weight. Transfer the meatballs, without the sauce, to a serving dish. Added about two to three tablespoons of flour and that did the trick! This recipe turns your favorite … If I am just cooking for 2, do I cut everything in half including the beef stock and (somehow) the egg? Swedish meatballs every Christmas and it seemed unlikely a "light" recipe could live up to it. I usually love Skinnytaste recipes, and this is the first one that felt like a big ol’ waste of ingredients. Light too. A bit confused about step #4 that mentions another skillet with cabbage. Just a word of warning… when Gina says to use a blender… don't use a food processor… you will spray your kitchen with beef broth. WINNING COMBINATION!!!! I had to come up with my own version. Lesson learned. I didn’t have beef stock on hand so I used chicken instead and added Worcestershire sauce to it. I am making these right now so that we can have a healthy dinner before my children get home from school and have other activities. Thank you Gina for all your inspirational recipes! I am confused by step 4. I would also love to know the answer to this. I probably could’ve gone for less time (they were a little dry), but they were fully cooked instead of the difficulties some had with simmering them. My food philosophy is to eat seasonal, whole foods and maintain good portion control (everything in moderation!). THANKS! Incredibly tasty–my hubby went nuts over it. If you bought them what are they? These definitely taste rich and full of flavor. Oh yeah, and make extra meatballs. We got our copy of the 2012 Ikea catalogue in the mail yesterday! Next time I plan to follow the recipe more exactly so I can experience the way it was written. Love the idea of adding a little wine to the stock. My sister and I were just discussing this yesterday. We ate it over egg noodles. This sounds delicious but in the middle the instructions mention cabbage but there isn’t any cabbage in the ingredient list, please advise. You've done it again. I think you are being a little harsh here. We are over a side of egg noodles. First, sauté the onion, garlic, celery, and parsley to enhance their flavors. I use both but when I buy stock it's Swanson I think. Sadly not what I was expecting. If I had any mushrooms I would saute those up and add to the sauce as well–maybe next time!! they are great but the sauce always turns out really runny. My husband asked, "These are LIGHT?!" Another winner for my family! I have noticed this trend with most of your recipes (having to cook much longer); do you have gas or electric appliances? This was my first time to make meatballs myself instead of using frozen ones and I will never go back to using frozen. Thanks so much! Also, we agree with the poster who said she preferred these to IKEA. They are very close to my mom's recipes (she's passed on and no one seems to know where her recipe collection went)and I am so grateful to have these. . Gradually add broth, then milk. Sometimes you can find them packaged as a "coffee scoop" (but it looks like a mini measuring cup) and if you look closely, it will say "1/8 cup" on it. If I wanted to make these with frozen meatballs, would I just thaw them and start with the step of simmering the beef stock with the meatballs? My toddler wolfed these down too! I made your broccoli mac and cheese for supper last night, and my daughter and I kept checking and re-checking point values after eating it, because it was so amazing. Even my super picky 7-year old ate without complaining – and my husband went back for seconds. Hi Gina, any way you could adapt this for your Instant Pot? Awesome..I am Swedish and love my meatballs, but they are not on the WW plan! She even took the leftovers for her school lunch. Great recipe! – a compliment to you. Used an allspice substitution that I googled. Love your recipes and the amazing thing is my family will eat the same food I am eating now and not even realize it is healthy! I love lots of garlic and shallots in my meatball too. This is a keeper for sure! Very flavorful! Love this recipe!!! It did taste great, and I'll definitely be making it again! There is NEVER ever cream cheese in the gravy for Swedish meatballs. Are we talking about pouring it through a strainer to get chunks out, or skimming the fat off the top of the liquid? This definitely will become one of our staples. I was just thinking about Swedish meatballs (and how much I wish I had some) yesterday, no joke. I saw you have a mushrooms stroganoff but I don't know how to combine the two. For some reason I can’t find ground turkey that I actually like that doesn’t smell gamey. My son found his love of these from IKEA…lol…I'm totally making this this week!! Thank you so much for the time and energy you put into creating DELICIOUS healthy food, with normal ingredients! My family loves these Swedish meatballs. could i use rice or just noodles? The flour ends up adding a little body to the sauce, which I definitely prefer. They are so tender and flavorful and much lighter than traditional recipes out there. Hit with me, still waiting for my husband's verdict. I tried this recipe last night for my family and they really enjoyed it! I served the meatballs over rice and my whole family loved it! Looks delis!!! Definitely need to give this one a try! The sauce came out super watery and bland. Delicious! This my favorite recipe! Thanks so much Gina!!!! We double the ingredients for the sauce and serve over egg noodles. I’m not a huge lover of cream cheese so I nearly left it out but am so glad I didn’t! These are so good. They are the best I've ever tasted. KEEP whisking or lumps will form. . There were SOOOO good. They’re lighter than most recipes but still have all the flavor. In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add onions and garlic. I’ve also served them over cabbage noodles, which are basically sautéed shredded cabbage. Great Recipe loved all the flavours in it and the sauce is just yummy. I have to admit, I would have never considered myself a fan of swedish meatballs, but they look so heavenly in your photo that I may have to change that! I love swedish meatballs when they are made well and that is what this recipe does -makes them great! I can't wait to make this recipe:). Will make again. Bake them for about 20 minutes. Thank you! I LOVE swedish meatballs, so I was excited to try this recipe tonight. Before I made this recipe, I read through the comments and adjusted the recipe accordingly. Hej Clara I agree this is definitely not Swedish meatballs funny I was looking at the recipe and thinking the same thing. Thanks, Gina!!! I LOVE all of your recipes; I cook almost exclusively from your site as my husband and I are on WW maintenance. How to Make Swedish … Bland and the cream cheese just didn’t taste right in the sauce. Just salt and pepper into the pan? Plus I got your cookbook for my bday yesterday – can't wait to start trying out the recipes! I had to have done something wrong b/c the sauce is crazy runny. Used 99% fat free ground turkey breast and fat free chicken broth. Gravy just a bit too thin for my liking but all in all, I’d do it again, we enjoyed it. Exactly! Hey Gina! Everything on your site that we've tried is tasty and delicious! Add in the eggs, breadcrumbs, and cream cheese, and I am figuring it would be more like 6 points a serving or so. I was skeptical that the sauce would be good without all the fat in it. Pingback: Swedish Meatballs - Powerful Handmade site. 10 Best Swedish Meatballs Sour Cream Sauce Recipes | Yummly Still not sure how you came up with the points and am wondering because of course I am all for it being less points. Thank you, Gina, for all your hard work providing these great recipes. We’ll definitely be making this again! It is a huge time saver for a mommy who loves cooking yummy food. I served them over egg noodles with fresh asparagus. Pingback: Swedish Meatballs – fitdishdiaries. This was seriously delicious. Still a winner delicious . One more question….is light cream cheese the 1/3 fat neufchatel cheese at 70 calories an ounce or are you referring to the fat free cream cheese at 30 calories an ounce. These are SO yummy! Just an FYI – 1/8 Cup = 2 Tablespoons :)Also – many times a coffee scoop is PERFECT for this! Very yummy! What kind of bread crumbs did to use? Lol but they were so good! They’re made with beef, pork, onions, warm spices and a classic Swedish cream sauce. I was hesitant to make this, since my MIL makes the world's best, most decadent (lots of cream!) Do you have any idea whether it would affect the points value if I made them with 90% lean ground chicken instead of beef? This was delicious. I made this tonight and my family loved it!!!! These meatballs were delicious. Stir in sour cream, a little at a time, stirring until thoroughly blended after each addition. What am I doing wrong? ** if the meatballs absorbed all the fats, add 10 extra gr of butter. I love skinnytaste but this recipe didn’t work for mw. I have an 1/8 cup measuring cup which I love. And I used ground turkey and they tasted fine. Oh boy; how timely is this; my grandson is coming this weekend and he just loves Swedish Meatballs – and I always make them for him and send him home with the leftovers, I don't want them around to tempt me; well looks like he won't be going home with a 'doggie bag' this weekend. I know what's for dinner tonight! Another winner. It's a shame to call it " Swedish" if it's not :pSWEDISH meatballs: lean beef, breadcrumbs, water, egg and mustard. I think I'll add some mushrooms into the sauce as well. Thank you! I added more before adding the cream cheese (I didn't do the blender step). I had a bag of meatballs in my freezer already, so I didn’t follow the directions for making the meatballs. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter along with oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Make a Roux – Swedish Meatball Sauce begins with a roux, but don’t let that scare you off.The roux is just a combination of melted butter and flour, combined over heat on the stovetop. but my mtbls look raw inside but nicely brown outside. I served it over brown rice & the rice just soaked up the yummy sauce. Loved this – really tasty with or without the sauce – the sauce was great! Thanks SO much for fulfillinf my request!! We love Swedish meatballs, but my recipe is so fattening and leaves us feeling uncomfortably stuffed and weighed down. You will fall in love with these easy Swedish meatballs and their extremely simple gravy sauce: few ingredients, lot of flavor, done in 30 minutes! I make at least 3 a week. Can you create a pressure cooker recipe for these? I was just searching for Swedish Meatballs on your site last week, and now you've got a recipe! Broth would work in a pinch. Of course, making a roux would make it better lol. I clicked ‘Save’ but don’t know how to locate the recipes that I save. I served this over cauliflower rice, which I hate and the delicious sauce made even that taste delicious. Brown your butter then mash the potatoes into the pot, add hot milk, salt and stir. Two meals for not much more time than one. Next, it’s time to cook the meatballs. Perfect recipe and so many subtle changes can be made, for example adding nutmeg or in my case, sage, which adds some extra flavour to it. Cant wait to try it out. I noticed the same. Strain the broth, transfer to a blender with cream cheese and blend until smooth. A couple of tweaks that I made — I baked these at 400 for 22 minutes instead of simmering them in the sauce. Thanks Gina for all your hard work. Melt butter and whisk in flour until … Great flavors – used turkey and beef. While the bread is soaking, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. This recipe rocks and is in my regular reserve rotation. Gina, I think I love you! Am I not figuring this out right? We had over rice and my husband said it’s a keeper. He made this… And this to him is a lot of work and took him about 2 hours to make, seriously. Whisk in 40g of plain flour and stir for two mins. This looks just like the ones my gram used to make! Heat a sauté pan on medium and add olive oil and once that heats up, place the meatballs in the … Is the sauce supposed to be pretty thin? Along with fresh green beans and sauted mushrooms. They always go over very well at my family get-togethers! Using either your hands or a spatula, thoroughly mix the ingredients together until they are well-combined. I made my meatballs with ground turkey and they were delish! You'll get 23 meatballs. I prefer it thicker so I add a little cornstarch mixed with water and let it simmer a couple of minutes at the very end. Thanks for this valuable information. Love this site and use a lot of the recipes here when I’m cooking cause it’s low in fat and always healthy! Thanks! It is total comfort food for me. Soon as the hubby took a bite, he said Yum. Any suggestions? I made this last night and followed the directions to a T, except the blending part of the sauce. We had broccoli too. Hi Gina – I *love* your site and recipes. Love your recipies. Add the chopped onions and cook until the onions are soft. (Not just healthy and tasteless:) Especially with the WW points already figured! I ended up adding a tablespoon of better than bouillon beef paste and 1/3 cup of heavy cream and letting it cook down. I use unsweetened low fat condenced milk. Thank you for the recipe. Maybe I completely overlooked it?!? 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