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September 19, 2017 · Updated June 19, 2020 · 2 Comments

The Easiest Swedish Meatballs Recipe Ever

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Meatballs. All opinions are 100% mine.

Inside: The easiest Swedish Meatballs recipe ever — ready in half the time of traditional recipes, but twice as flavorful!

The easiest Swedish Meatballs recipe ever — ready in half the time of traditional recipes, but twice as flavorful!

Easy Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Swedish meatballs are one of my absolute favorite comfort foods! Nothing hits the spot on a cool fall or winter evening like a hot bowl of hearty goodness covered in rich, creamy gravy.

However, traditional Swedish meatball recipes often take an hour to prepare (unless you’re slow like me and then they take longer!)

That’s why I’m so excited to share our “shortcut” to make this classic dish in a fraction of the time! This is seriously the easiest Swedish meatballs recipe ever — but it tastes so amazing that I don’t think I’ll ever go back to the “real” thing!

Not only is this recipe fast and flavorful, but it makes enough to feed a hungry family. It’s perfect for busy nights when you’re getting back into the school year routine.

The easiest Swedish Meatballs recipe ever — ready in half the time of traditional recipes, but twice as flavorful! The perfect weeknight comfort food!

What’s our secret to make the easiest Swedish meatballs?

For starters, we swapped homemade meatballs (which can take twice as long to prepare) for Cooked Perfect® Meatballs. And can I just say that these Cooked Perfect meatballs are as good as any homemade meatballs I’ve tasted!

Cooked Perfect Frozen Meatballs are crafted using select meats, real cheeses, and aromatic herbs and spices — and you can taste the difference! I’m usually a stickler for homemade, but these could fool even the most discerning palate!

The easiest Swedish Meatballs recipe ever — ready in half the time of traditional recipes, but twice as flavorful!

Easy Swedish Meatballs Ingredients

  • Cooked Perfect® Frozen Meatballs, Italian Style*
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • parsley for garnish

*Note: We used Italian Style for this recipe, but any of Cooked Perfect’s flavors would taste fantastic in our Easy Swedish Meatballs gravy! They also offer Gluten Free Italian Style, Homestyle, Angus Beef, and Turkey varieties.

The easiest Swedish Meatballs recipe ever — ready in half the time of traditional recipes, but twice as flavorful! The perfect weeknight comfort food!

How to make the easiest Swedish meatballs:

Add chopped onions to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Sauté onions with your preferred cooking oil, stirring occasionally, until caramelized (about 10 minutes). While onions are cooking, thaw your package of Cooked Perfect® Frozen Meatballs.

Add thawed Cooked Perfect Frozen Meatballs to pan with onions and allow to brown for about 3-5 minutes. Remove meatballs and onions from pan and set aside in a large bowl.

Set aside 1/2 cup of beef broth in a small mixing bowl. Add remaining beef broth and entire can of coconut milk to the pan in which you cooked the onions and meatballs. Add garlic powder and onion powder. Whisk until well combined, then simmer for 3-5 minutes over medium high heat.

Stir cornstarch into the 1/2 cup of beef broth you kept aside. Once cornstarch has dissolved, add this mixture to sauté pan with your sauce, stir, and cook for 3-5 minutes.

Once sauce starts to thicken, add meatballs and onions back to pan and stir to coat in sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.

We served our Swedish Meatballs over egg noodles, but they are also fantastic over potatoes, rice, or veggies.

(printable copy of recipe available at the end of the post)

Where to find the Cooked Perfect® products used in this recipe:

Cooked Perfect® Frozen Meatballs are available in your grocer’s freezer aisle – find your store here.

Coupon alert: For a limited time, Save $1 on Cooked Perfect® Meatballs with this printable coupon!

Want more easy dinner inspiration? Click here to Browse more meatball recipes.

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Grab a free printable copy of our Easy Swedish Meatballs recipe here:

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4.50 from 2 votes

The Easiest Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Craving Swedish Meatballs? They are the perfect dish to serve up to guests or keep in the freezer and heat up as needed.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 249kcal
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Ingredients

  • Cooked Perfect® Frozen Meatballs Italian Style*
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Add chopped onions to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Sauté onions with your preferred cooking oil, stirring occasionally, until caramelized (about 10 minutes). While onions are cooking, thaw your package of Cooked Perfect® Frozen Meatballs.
  • Add thawed Cooked Perfect® Frozen Meatballs to pan with onions and allow to brown for about 3-5 minutes. Remove meatballs and onions from pan and set aside in a large bowl.
  • Set aside 1/2 cup of beef broth in a small mixing bowl. Add remaining beef broth and entire can of coconut milk to the pan in which you cooked the onions and meatballs. Add garlic powder and onion powder. Whisk until well combined, then simmer for 3-5 minutes over medium high heat.
  • Stir cornstarch into the 1/2 cup of beef broth you kept aside. Once cornstarch has dissolved, add this mixture to sauté pan with your sauce, stir, and cook for 3-5 minutes.
  • Once sauce starts to thicken, add meatballs and onions back to pan and stir to coat in sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
  • We served our Swedish Meatballs over egg noodles, but they are also fantastic over potatoes, rice, or veggies.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 4.9mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1.7mg

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Stacey is the creator of The Soccer Mom Blog, a Houston Texas mom blog that focuses on positive living for women and families. She loves to share real food recipes, money-saving tips, parenting encouragement, kids activities, DIY tutorials, home hacks, fitness, and so much more! To get to know Stacey even better, click here.
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  1. Johna S says

    June 8, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    Thank you for a great way to use frozen meat balls that doesn’t require tomato sauce! This was a pretty easy recipe. I had everything already on hand, which I also loved! I adjusted seasonings to our taste with some thyme, black pepper, Cavender’s, seasoned salt, and about a teaspoon of sherry. Served on buttered parsley noodles. Rave reviews received, and picky father in law turned in a clean plate!

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    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      June 14, 2022 at 2:52 pm

      So glad this was a hit! Thanks for letting me know!

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