Swedish Meatballs with Egg Noodles - One Pan Dinner

This is a simple one-skillet dinner that comes together quickly on a worknight if you've either purchased or made the meatballs in advance.

Julian's One Pan Swedish Meatballs with Egg Noodles

I'll give you my Swedish meatball recipe, but the meatballs are readily available in most grocer's freezers if you prefer even a more simple meal. The meatballs are browned and warmed through in a skillet and the pasta is cooked in broth right along with the meatballs making its own thickening. It then requires only a final dollop of sour cream stirred in and you have a delicious dinner. Serve with a side salad for a complete, healthy meal. 

Ingredients Serves (2-3 adults)

1.5-2 pounds of prepared Swedish meatballs (see below)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2+ cups beef stock

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

8 ounces dried medium egg noodles
1/4 cup sour cream

Pinch dried parsley

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add about 8 meatballs per person (up to 24) and brown and warm about 2-3 minutes if fresh or 5 minutes if frozen. Pour in the beef stock and add the butter and bring to a low boil. Gently fold in the egg noodles and stir unit it returns to a low boil. The noodles should be just covered in the broth. If not, add a little more stock. Cover and cook until noodles are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed and thickened, about 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat to very low and stir in the sour cream. Plate and serve with a sprinkle dried parsley.  

 

Homemade Swedish Meatballs

As noted above you can purchase frozen Swedish meatballs or make them in advance and store in the refrigerator or freezer and then use them in the recipe as noted. 

Ingredients

3/4 pound ground beef
3/4 pound ground pork
1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
2 large egg yolks
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, Panko, egg yolks, green onions, parsley, allspice and nutmeg; season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1-inch meatballs, forming about 24 meatballs. Bake the meatballs or pan fry until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 160F. Place on a paper towel covered plate or baking sheet and let cool completely. Refrigerate or freeze for future use.