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I've been drooling over all the pictures of Swedish meatballs which have been popping up all over Instagram and Pinterest. It seems like everybody is making these delicious meatballs! I wanted to try my hand at making them in the Thermomix so I trawled through the internet and combine a few traditional recipes. After making the Swedish meatballs using the traditional stove top method I wanted to convert the recipe for the Thermomix.
The traditional method means you need to stand over the frying pan to cook the meatballs and then you make a gravy with the pan juices. Standing over a frying pan in this heat was not very much fun but it did give the gravy a nice flavour.
Making the meatballs in the Thermomix was simple! Meatballs become super moist and tender when they're steamed in the Varoma but unfortunately, there aren't then pan the juices to make a gravy.
To combat this small problem I've introduced flavour into the gravy with the addition of a few extra ingredients. I modelled the sauce from a recipe that was shared with me by a chef at alocal restaurant. The restaurant has now closed but when we used to visit my husband would always have this dish because he loved the sauce. The owner was German and he used to tease us that we would never guess his secret ingredient. He was right, I didn't guess that the magic ingredient in the sauce was actually Vegemite. Only a little is used in the recipe, but it gives the sauce a savoury "lift".
The resultswere delicious and happily making the gravy was completely "hands-free" in the Thermomix.
Swedish Meatballs Thermomix Style
Julie Carlyle
These meatballs are a delicious main which can be served over noodles, rice or creamy mashed potato.
4.93 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Swedish
Servings 6 people
Calories 350 kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 150 g onion
- 300 g beef mince
- 300 g pork mince
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon all spice
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 Tbs tomato paste
Gravy
- 120 g onion
- 10 g garlic
- 30 g oil
- 40 g butter
- 65 g plain flour
- 500 g liquid beef stock
- 100 g sour cream
- 4 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 TBS fresh parsley Chopped
- ¼ teaspoon vegemite
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Add onion TM bowl. Blitz 4 sec/Speed 9
Add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, egg, spices and breadcrumbs to the chopped onion. Combine 5 sec/Speed 5.
Add the pork and beef mince to the ingredients in the TM. Combine 1 min/Knead dough setting.
Remove the mince mixture from the TM bowl and roll into 35 meatballs.
Place a layer of meatballs into the large deep Varoma tray.
Make another layer of meatballs on the top Varoma steaming tray.
Add 1000ml of hot water the TM bowl.
Stack the Varoma steaming trays on top of the TM bowl. Steam 20min/105 Degrees/Speed 2.5.
Reserve the cooked meatballs in the Thermoserver. Discard the water.
Gravy
Place onion and garlic to TM boil. Blitz 3 sec/Speed 9.
Add oil to the onion. Saute 3min/Varoma/Speed 1.
Add butter and flour to the onion mixture. Heat 3 min/Varoma/Speed 2.
Reset the TM to 1min/100 degrees/ Speed 2. While the TM is operating pour 100mls of beef stock into the flour mixture via the MC.
Add the remainingbeef stock. Cook 3 min/100 degrees/Speed 3.
Add sour cream, mustard, vegemite, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Cook 5 min/100 degrees/speed 4
Pour the gravy over the meatballs.
Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
I served the Swedish meatballs with a huge dollop of creamy mashed potato and some steamed green beans. The mashed potato was made in the Thermomix and the green beans were placed in the internal basket and cooked whilst the meatballs were being steamed in the Varomatray.
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Comments
Tracy Wilkinson says
Honestly one of my family favourites and easy to make. I use the TM6 for the meatballs and then pan fry and then remove, using the same pan make the delicious sauce. I add sautéed mushrooms and add spinach leaves to the end just before serving. Kids have mash potatoes and my husband and I have cauliflower rice or mash cauliflower. This is an extremely tasty and visually appealing dish and looks like its taken ages to make. Thanks Julie xxReply
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Tracy
I’m so pleased you enjoyed this recipe 🥰
It’s one of our favourite too!
Love the mushroom suggestion! YUM!
Happy cooking
JReply
Sage Venn-Dennis says
Is this stilln just as good with just pork meatballs???
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Julie Carlyle says
Hi Sage
Yes pork would be just as good... maybe even better 🙂
Happy Cooking
jReply
Michelle Hardy says
Family fave already!!Reply
Julie Carlyle says
I’m so pleased Michelle
J xxReply
Cynthia Cole says
Made these on Thursday night and served with cranberry sauce. Very delicious. Froze the remainder of the gravy that I made for next time, as there will definitely be a next time. Thanks for a great recipe Julie.Reply
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Cynthia
Thank you so much for your kind words. I love having leftover sauce in the freezer, it halves the cooking time for another meal.
Happy cooking
JReply
Pam Warburton says
I watched you making this wonderful dish, then completed it and ate it that night. Both my husband and I loved it and there was plenty left over for a second meal for us. The sauce was delicious and could be used on chicken or fish as well. 5/5 and a big thumbs up from us!Reply
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Pam
I love having you join us for the cookalongs.
Thank you so much for you lovely feedback.
Happy cooking
J xxReply
Raelene Tarrant says
These Swedish Meatballs have been on my list to do for so long. Don’t know why I left it so long to give them a go. Added to my favourites now. The sauce is absolutely delicious. Being just two of us I had extras to freeze. Served with Mash potatoes, carrots and peas. Thank you for showing us this awesome recipe Julie.Reply
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Raelene
Thank you so much for coming back and reviewing the recipe. I’m going to steam some green beans with my meatballs next time. Your Veges made me jealous 🙂
Happy cooking
JReply
Dellas says
NOM NOM NOM for my tum. These were amazing thank you for a easy mid week meal tooReply
Julie Carlyle says
Haha yes nom nom,
My family totally agree. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the recipe Dellas.
Thank you for leaving a lovely comment. Made me smile 🙂
Have a happy day.
JReply
Leanne says
I made it, and thought the sauce tasted too much like last night's Salmon Valoute meal, so I added half a tablespoon of something Indian, and it tasted great!
Thanks for the recipe, the meatballs were good - even though I only had pork mince in the freezer - I'll probably make the balls again 🙂Reply
Rossemarie Avalos says
Hi! Can this be frozen? Thinking of the cream in the gravy. ThanksReply
Julie Carlyle says
Yes, this recipe is fine for freezing 😊
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Hayley says
Totally delicious! Thankyou. I subbed coconut milk for sour cream and veg stock for beef. I also subbed out vegemite for braggs soy sauce. Plus i used more mince. Sauce is devineReply
Julie Carlyle says
I'm so pleased you enjoyed it 🙂
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Eve says
Hi Julie,
Do you think these would be ok with all beef mince! I’ve pukled out mince but don’t have any pork and don’t fancy a shop run!Reply
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Eve, yes it will be fine with just beef mince ? (its best to NOT use heartsmart mince or low fat) ?
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GirlFriday says
Delicious! Thanks for the recipeReply
Julie Carlyle says
My pleasure, I'm so pleased you enjoyed the dish 🙂
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Heidi Battley says
Hi Julie, could this be made with chicken mince?
Thanks.Reply
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Heidi,
I'm sure it would be lovely with any type of mince, including chicken mince 🙂Reply
Sally White says
These were delicious ????Thanks for the recipe, a new family favourite!Reply
Julie Carlyle says
I'm so pleased your family enjoyed the recipe, thanks for stopping by ????
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Tracey says
I made mashed potato before I started the meatballs and instead of cleaning the bowl just left the last bit of mash in their and didn't add the breadcrumbs. I didn't have beef stock so I used 1 tablespoon of vegie stock paste in 500g water. Delicious! My fussy kids gave it a big thumbs up!Reply
Julie Carlyle says
Awesome! I'm so pleased the kids like the dish. Thanks for leaving the comment, it's good to know you can make those substitutions. ????
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Chris says
I don't understand instruction 3 (meatballs). What are the remaining meatball ingredients? Thanks
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Julie Carlyle says
The two minced meats get added at step 3. I've re-written the step to save confusion. Thanks for your input 🙂
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Simone says
Great recipe! Much better than standing over the stove stirring the sauce.Reply
Denise says
This is my new favourite recipe! They taste just link the IKEA meatballs!Reply
