Easy One Pot Swedish Meatballs With Pasta Recipe

🍝 Easy One-Pot Swedish Meatballs with Pasta

(Creamy, Comforting, Done in One Pan — Detailed Step-by-Step)

This recipe gives tender, flavorful Swedish meatballs with a rich, creamy sauce all cooked in one pot, with pasta cooked right in the sauce for extra flavor. Perfect weeknight comfort food!

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)

Meatballs

• 1 lb (450g) ground beef (or half beef, half pork)

• ½ cup breadcrumbs

• ¼ cup milk

• 1 small onion, finely grated or minced

• 1 egg

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional, traditional)

• ¼ teaspoon allspice (optional)

Sauce & Pasta

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 2 cups beef broth

• 1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)

• 8 oz (225g) pasta (egg noodles, penne, or fusilli)

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• ½ teaspoon salt, adjust to taste

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Optional Garnish

• Chopped fresh parsley

🔪 Step 1: Make the Meatballs

1. In a bowl, combine:

   • Ground meat

   • Breadcrumbs

   • Milk

   • Onion

   • Egg

   • Salt, pepper, nutmeg, allspice

2. Mix gently — don’t overwork.

3. Form into small 1–1.5 inch meatballs.

🔥 Step 2: Brown the Meatballs

1. Heat butter + olive oil in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.

2. Add meatballs in a single layer.

3. Cook 3–4 minutes per side until lightly browned.

4. Remove meatballs and set aside.

Tip: Meatballs don’t need to be fully cooked yet — they’ll finish in the sauce.

🥄 Step 3: Make the Sauce

1. In the same pan, sprinkle in flour.

2. Stir to form a roux with the pan drippings. Cook 1–2 minutes.

3. Slowly whisk in beef broth until smooth.

4. Stir in heavy cream and Worcestershire sauce.

5. Season with salt and pepper.

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