Swedish Chicken & Beef Meatballs with Creamy Gravy
This easy and comforting Swedish meatball recipe blends ground beef and chicken with warm spices like allspice and nutmeg. Served in a velvety homemade gravy enriched with sour cream and fresh dill, it's a perfect family-friendly meal. These meatballs are moist, flavorful, and great for weeknight dinners or meal prep. Serve over mashed potatoes, noodles, or rice for a complete, hearty dish.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine European
Servings 6 servings
Calories 460 kcal
For the Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground chicken or turkey
- Β½ cup Panko breadcrumbs optional
- Β½ small onion diced
- 2 egg yolks large
- ΒΌ tsp ground allspice
- ΒΌ tsp ground nutmeg
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper freshly ground
For the Gravy
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- β
cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups beef broth
- Β½ cup sour cream
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper freshly ground
- 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped, for garnish
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Make the Meatballs
In a large bowl, combine diced onion, ground beef, ground chicken, breadcrumbs (if using), egg yolks, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
To test seasoning, microwave a small piece of the mixture and taste. Adjust seasoning if needed.
Roll the mixture into 1β1.5 inch meatballs.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs in batches and brown on all sides, about 4β5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
Make the Gravy & Finish
In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for about 1 minute until golden.
Gradually whisk in beef broth, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Simmer for 1β2 minutes until slightly thickened.
Stir in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Return browned meatballs to the pan. Reduce heat to low and simmer for another 4β5 minutes until meatballs are cooked through and sauce is thickened.
Garnish with chopped dill before serving.
- To make this gluten-free, use gluten-free Panko and a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
- For a lower-fat version, substitute sour cream with plain Greek yogurt.
- You can freeze the uncooked meatballs for later use.
- Test the meatball seasoning by microwaving a small portion before cooking the whole batch.
Keyword Swedish meatballs, creamy gravy, ground beef and chicken, easy dinner, weeknight meal, comfort food, homemade meatballs, dill sauce, sour cream gravy, family-friendly recipe