DIY IKEA Meatballs & Gravy with Fresh Ingredients!!!

Join us as we recreate the famous IKEA meatballs and gravy, made with only the freshest ingredients. Experience the soothing sounds of smooth jazz and a crackling fireplace, setting the perfect ambiance for cooking. Follow our detailed instructions to blend high-quality ground meat, fresh herbs, and spices to create the perfect meatballs. Watch as we prepare a rich, savory gravy from scratch to complement the meatballs perfectly. This video will bring the beloved IKEA dish into your kitchen, making it a delightful culinary journey.
Enjoy cooking! 🎶🔥🍽️
The Ultimate Guide to Making Ikea Meatballs from Scratch
Swedish Meatballs with mashed potatoes
Meatballs:
3 slices of white bread cubed
1/3 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter
1 onion finely diced
1 pinch and 1 teaspoon salt
1 pound ground beef
12 ounces ground pork
1 large egg
2 teaspoons white ground pepper
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
Sauce:
¼ cup all purpose flour
3 cups beef broth
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Place the cubed bread in a bowl and pour the milk over the bread and let stand 10 minutes
In a sauté pan melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sweat until the onions are soft.
Add a pinch of salt and set aside to cool
In a bowl combine ground beef and pork, the bread/milk mixture, egg, allspice, nutmeg,
pepper, 1 teaspoon of salt and the cooked diced onions. Mix until everything is well combined.
Scoop out meatballs onto a parchment lined sheet pan and place in refrigerator.
This is a good time to place a pot of water on the stove and heat on medium high then peel and chop your potatoes for the mashed potatoes.
Roll the meatballs in between your hands to shape
Heat a large sauté pan with the remaining the 2 tablespoons of butter in to melt over medium heat.
Add your shaped meatballs in and let cook for a for 5 minutes
then flip them over and cook again for another 5-7 minutes until nicely browned.
Take your meatballs out of the pan and place onto a sheet pan and place in a preheated 250 degree F oven to keep them warm.
This is a good time to add your chopped potatoes to the boiling, salted water to cook while you go on to
make your sauce for the meatballs
To a pan over medium heat add your flour and whisk and stir until the flour turns lightly brown.
Slowly add in one cup at a time of beef broth while whisking until all the broth is added.
Keep whisking until the broth begins to thicken and is smooth.
If you still have a few lumps in the gravy you can strain it through a sieve and place back into sauté pan.
Add in slowly the heavy cream, soy sauce and Dijon mustard and whisk.
Lower the heat to low and place the meatballs in the sauce and let simmer until your mashed potatoes are finished
Mashed Potatoes:
2 pounds russet potatoes peeled and chopped
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and white pepper to taste
To the pot of water on the stove add in some salt and bring to a boil then add in your chopped potatoes.
In a microwavable bowl add the milk and butter and heat in the microwave until hot.
Cook until potatoes are fork tender. Drain potatoes from water and place the potatoes back into pot.
Mash the potatoes until all the potatoes are mashed then add ½ the milk/butter mix in and mash and mix,
then add the rest of the milk /butter mix and mix again until smooth.