Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs: A Comforting Classic Made Easy
Turn your kitchen into a Swedish bistro with this easy slow cooker recipe 🏠➡️🍽️
Servings 6 - 8 serves
Ingredients
- For the meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef 85% lean
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the sauce:
- 1 can 10.75 oz cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 2 tbsp steak sauce like A1
- 1 cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the ground beef and pork. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty - it's the best way to mix!
- Add the breadcrumbs, milk, and eggs. Mix gently. Remember, we're not kneading bread here - overworking the meat can make tough meatballs.
- Toss in the chopped onion, garlic, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, salt, and pepper. Mix again, but keep it gentle.
- Now for the fun part - roll the mixture into meatballs about 1-2 inches in diameter. I like using an ice cream scoop for consistency, but eyeballing it also works!
- Whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, beef broth, onion soup mix, and steak sauce in your slow cooker.
- Carefully add the meatballs to the slow cooker, ensuring they're coated with the sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Your house is going to smell amazing!
- About 30 minutes before serving, cook your egg noodles according to the package instructions.
- Just before serving, stir the sour cream into the slow cooker. It gives the sauce that creamy, dreamy texture we all love.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.