Swedish-Style Meatballs
2x the delicious portions!
- Milk
- Eggs
- Wheat
- Tree Nuts
This family-friendly meal built for a crowd is also speedy to make! In a quick 35 minutes you’ll serve meatballs simmered in a creamy homemade gravy over fluffy mashed potatoes. On the side is a spinach salad tossed in honey-Dijon dressing and sprinkled with nutty almonds. Serve to the extended crew, or just the regulars (with leftovers for days!).
Ingredients
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
24 ounce
Potatoes
5 ounce
Spinach
16 ounce
Fully Cooked Beef Meatballs
(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat)
1.5 ounce
Honey Dijon Dressing
(Contains: Eggs)
1 unit
Cranberry Jam
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
1 tablespoon
Ranch Spice
1 tablespoon
Worcestershire Sauce
2 unit
Scallions
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
4 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
Place potatoes in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid (1 cup for 8 servings), then drain.
Return potatoes to pot; add half the sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 8). Mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While potatoes cook, melt 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 8 servings) in a large, preferably high-sided, pan over medium heat. Add scallion whites and Ranch Spice. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes.
Stir in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until flour is lightly toasted, 30-60 seconds.
Slowly whisk in 1 cup water (2 cups for 8) a splash at a time until fully incorporated.
Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, stock concentrate, and 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 8). Bring to a simmer and whisk in remaining sour cream until incorporated.
Add meatballs to pan with sauce; stir to coat. Cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are warmed through, 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together jam, dressing, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Place spinach in a large bowl and drizzle with as much cranberry-Dijon dressing as you like; gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with almonds.
Transfer mashed potatoes and scallion greens to separate serving bowls. Serve everything family style or divide between plates.
Plate It Up: Divide mashed potatoes between bowls and top with meatballs and pan sauce. Garnish with scallion greens and serve with spinach salad on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Some enjoyed the sauce and potatoes, but many found the meatballs bland or rubbery with an unappealing texture.
- Ease of prep: Meatball packaging was frustratingly difficult to open, significantly increasing prep time. Consider prepping all ingredients before cooking.
- Suggestions: Brown meatballs first for better texture. Try adding nutmeg or reducing ranch seasoning for more authentic Swedish flavor.
- Portions: Generous servings provided leftovers for some, while others found potato portions small. Consider adding extra vegetables.
- Salad: The simple spinach salad with honey-Dijon dressing was well-received, providing a fresh contrast to the rich main dish.
Reviews from our home cooks
Note: do ALL the prep that doesn't involve cooking FIRST. I've learned early on that the prep time and cook time on the recipe sheets are not even close to real-life time. Once you get past that, this was wonderfully good comfort food! The only issue I had with meatballs was they were quite difficult to get out of packaging. The simple spinach salad was quite good as well. I didn't use cranberry sauce and made my own version of dressing, but that was not a problem.
I liked the flavors, but I feel like the recipe calls for too much mashed potatoes, and the instructions for how to tell if the meatballs are done were a little unclear to me.
The flavor? Amazing! It was ruined by the texture of the premade meatballs. I would've rather spent the extra time making meatballs from scratch like I did in the meatballs in creamy onion gravy recipe. The premade ones are rubbery and bland.
This was tasty. It made a massive amount of mashed potatoes so I wondered if I was sent more than needed. My only complaint was trying to get the meatballs out of the shrink wrap they were packaged in was nearly impossible.
I enjoyed the flavors, but found the portions small. I added green beans as a side to bulk up. Please keep offering side salads.
This was wonderful and the pre-made meatballs were so convenient. It made enough for leftovers too!
We loved this one and agreed that I would purchase it again, if I see it offered.
If we decide to stay with the program, this meal would easily be a favorite! Absolutely delicious!
Loved these and had enough for two days of lunch leftovers
Nice to see something different. Great flavor and nice dinner compilation
