{"id":3225,"date":"2026-04-06T22:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3225"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:01:41","slug":"swedish-meatballs-and-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/swedish-meatballs-and-noodles\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Meatballs and Noodles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Swedish Meatballs and Noodles<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Meatballs:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>500 g (1 lb) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion (finely grated)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp allspice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Sauce:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup milk or cream<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For Serving:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>250\u2013300 g egg noodles<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Prepare the Meatballs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In a large bowl, mix ground beef, onion, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, and spices.<\/li>\n<li>Mix well until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Shape into small balls (about 2\u20133 cm each).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Swedish meatballs are usually seasoned with nutmeg and allspice for that classic flavor.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Cook the Meatballs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Heat a pan with a little oil or butter.<\/li>\n<li>Fry the meatballs until browned on all sides and fully cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Remove and set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Make the Creamy Sauce<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In the same pan, melt butter.<\/li>\n<li>Add flour and whisk for 1\u20132 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly add beef broth while stirring.<\/li>\n<li>Add milk or cream and keep stirring until smooth and thick.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Combine<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Return meatballs to the sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Let them simmer for 5\u201310 minutes until coated and juicy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Cook the Noodles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Boil egg noodles in salted water according to package instructions (about 5\u20137 minutes).<\/li>\n<li>Drain well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Serve<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Place noodles on a plate.<\/li>\n<li>Add meatballs and pour the creamy sauce on top.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with parsley if you like.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You can mix beef + pork for more authentic flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with lingonberry jam if you want the real Swedish touch.<\/li>\n<li>The sauce should be creamy, rich, and slightly spiced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish Meatballs and Noodles Ingredients For the Meatballs: 500 g (1 lb) ground beef 1 small onion (finely grated) 1\/2&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3225"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3227,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225\/revisions\/3227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}