I kinda feel like everything should be smothered in gravy or sauce, even desserts (which would be smothered in chocolate, or caramel sauce, of course!) These Swedish Meatballs are reeeally smothered in a rich and creamy gravy. They are so delicious and so much better than the IKEA version that (we all hate to admit) we love eating when we go furniture shopping! Just this week I already made this recipe twice and almost had to make it a third time. Nothing wrong with the first attempt. It’s just that it’s SO HARD to resist it!
The first time, as the meatballs finished cooking in the gravy, I took one to see if they were cooked through and oh my God! I was immediately hooked.
I started eating them non-stop and then it was too late and I didn’t have enough to photograph. So I was like… “Oh well, I guess I’ll have to make them again tomorrow!”, and texted my husband all the ingredients he would have to get after work.
The next day I make the meatballs and I strongly resist the urge to eat them all again. Then I leave to go to work and when I get home, Tim had eaten 5, even though I specifically told him I would have to shoot them first. Good thing it was only 5 and I was still able to photograph that batch, or I would be now making my 3rd batch of Swedish meatballs in the period of one week! Woof! Talk about meatball love, huh?
But, honestly, these meatballs definitely make the list “Food I could eat every day for the rest of my life!”. And as I write this, my mouth is already salivating and I’m so glad I’m gonna have meatballs for dinner. Provided Tim hasn’t eaten them all…
He’s probably scared to eat them after I got mad at him yesterday! LOL It’s worth the wait though… Today we will have the meatballs over mashed potatoes and with some lingonberry jam, that I got from IKEA, on the side. You can definitely make your own lingonberry jam/sauce or just substitutes for cranberry sauce! Like the one we eat for Thanksgiving, ya know? Or you can just eat the meatballs over pasta. Or rice. Or just straight out of the pan, like I did… P.S. Wanna keep in touch? Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up making one of my recipes, I would love to see it! Just take a photo and post it on your preferred Social Media and tag me or use the hashtag #oliviascuisine!
