Copycat IKEA™ Swedish Meatballs

There’s no need to get lost at your local IKEA™ to enjoy the taste of their infamous Swedish meatballs. Our copycat IKEA™ meatball recipe comes with picture instructions too, plus it’s way easier to put together than a shelf (promise).MORE+LESS-

Updated November 27, 2019

2

lbs frozen, fully cooked meatballs

1

tablespoon minced parsley

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• 1

  Toss frozen meatballs with allspice and place on rimmed baking sheet. Cook meatballs in oven according to package directions.

• 2

  While meatballs are cooking, prepare gravy. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Whisk in beef broth and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.

• 3

  Spoon gravy over cooked meatballs and top with parsley.

Expert Tips

• Serve these meatballs just like they do at IKEA™ by pairing them with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam for an authentic experience.
• If you’re serving these IKEA™ meatballs as an appetizer, you can keep them warm by storing them in a covered slow cooker, setting the temperature to WARM or LOW.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories

670

Calories from Fat

360

% Daily Value

Total Fat

40g

62%

Saturated Fat

17g

85%

Trans Fat

1 1/2g

Cholesterol

250mg

83%

Sodium

1620mg

68%

Potassium

790mg

22%

Total Carbohydrate

30g

10%

Dietary Fiber

2g

8%

Sugars

6g

Protein

48g

Vitamin A

10%

10%

Vitamin C

2%

2%

Calcium

20%

20%

Iron

35%

35%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 3 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

• You know how sometimes you really need to chow down on some Swedish meatballs, but you also know that if you step foot in IKEA™ you might never make it out without blowing your whole paycheck? We have the solution for you. Avoid the crowds, carts and impossible-to-pronounce products. With this copycat IKEA™ meatballs recipe, you can satisfy your craving at home and call it good. If you love a good meatball, be sure to check out our other recipes that all start with a bag of frozen meatballs.