Healthier Swedish Meatballs

  5.0 – 4 reviews  • Scandinavian

My family, who are notoriously finicky, even enjoys this tuna casserole! The casserole’s crust is crunchy thanks to the potato chips.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Additional Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. ½ sweet onion, grated
  3. 1 pound ground sirloin
  4. ½ pound ground pork
  5. ¾ cup seasoned panko bread crumbs
  6. 1 egg
  7. 1 tablespoon milk
  8. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  9. 1 teaspoon salt
  10. ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  11. 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce, divided
  12. 4 ½ cups reduced-sodium beef broth, divided
  13. 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  14. 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  15. ¼ cup cornstarch
  16. ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
  17. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion in the hot oil until transparent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. Combine ground sirloin, ground pork, bread crumbs, onion, egg, milk, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Form into 1-inch meatballs. Place onto a baking sheet.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, about 20 minutes.
  5. Pour 4 cups beef broth, soy sauce, rosemary, and remaining Worcestershire sauce into a large skillet. Bring to a simmer.
  6. Pour remaining beef broth into a measuring cup and whisk in cornstarch. Pour mixture into the sauce and stir until thickened. Add meatballs to the sauce and stir in Greek yogurt. Top with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 442 kcal
Carbohydrate 25 g
Cholesterol 136 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 39 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Sodium 1088 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 22 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Robert Shields Jr.
I made enough meatballs to serve 10 people. I used bouillon for the broth. Everyone enjoyed this recipe.
Jonathan Pugh
Great flavor and relatively easy to make. So why do all the pictures show mushrooms in the gravy, but none are listed in the ingredients? Just wondering. I added some to mine and thought it was wonderful.
Alejandro Washington
They were great! I served over egg noodles and yes we will have again! No changes required
Mrs. Alice Braun
I am dairy free and gluten free ( food intolerances). So I used gluten free bread crumbs, gluten free light soy sauce, dairy free plain yogurt and used almond milk in place of milk. I Will cut back a little on bread crumbs next time but over all it had great flavor.

 

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