Swedish Meatballs with Creamy Dill Sauce

Lean ground pork, ground beef, fresh bread crumbs, and herbs bake up into juicy and tender Swedish meatballs topped in a creamy dill sauce.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 417 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 cups beef broth
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• cooking spray
• 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.75 cup milk
• 0.5 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.25 cup finely chopped celery
• 0.25 teaspoon lemon zest
• 0.5 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 0.5 pound lean ground pork

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; place a baking rack on top. Coat the baking rack with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl until bread crumbs soak up milk, about 10 minutes. Mix in ground beef, ground pork, onion, parsley, celery, egg, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper until combined; mixture will be fairly wet. Form into 36 meatballs with a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop; place on the prepared baking rack.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into centers of meatballs reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 18 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour; cooking and stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce until smooth; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 12 minutes.

Step 5

Add meatballs to sauce; simmer 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream, dill, and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.