Description
Swedish meatballs dance with creamy mustard dill sauce, creating a luxurious Nordic comfort dish. Delicate meat mingles with tangy herbs, promising a restaurant-quality meal that delights senses and satisfies hunger.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) Swedish meatballs, store-bought or homemade
Main Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) chicken stock
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) heavy cream (double cream)
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) dijon mustard
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) fresh dill, chopped
- Sea salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over gentle heat, introducing finely diced onions and allowing them to soften and become translucent, releasing their sweet aromatics for approximately 10 minutes.
- Incorporate minced garlic into the caramelized onions, stirring briefly until the kitchen fills with its fragrant essence, approximately 45-60 seconds.
- Gradually pour chicken stock, heavy cream, and Dijon mustard into the pan, elevating the heat to create a bubbling liquid foundation. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, tasting and adjusting the flavor profile.
- Gently nestle prepared meatballs into the developing sauce, reducing temperature to a delicate simmer. Cover the skillet, allowing the protein to absorb the creamy liquid and become thoroughly heated, stirring intermittently during the 15-minute cooking process.
- Monitor sauce consistency, potentially introducing additional stock or cream to achieve desired thickness and smoothness.
- Perform a final flavor assessment, making subtle seasoning refinements if necessary. Complete the dish by generously scattering freshly chopped dill across the surface, introducing a bright, herbaceous note just moments before serving.
Notes
- Perfectly balanced sauce brings tender meatballs to life with creamy, tangy flavors that complement each other beautifully.
- Simmering meatballs low and slow helps them absorb the mustard-dill sauce, creating a rich and deeply satisfying meal.
- Fresh dill added at the end provides a bright, herbaceous note that cuts through the richness of the cream and enhances overall taste.
- Cooking onions and garlic first develops a robust flavor foundation that elevates the entire dish’s depth and complexity.
- Use low heat when simmering to prevent cream from separating and ensure a smooth, velvety sauce consistency.
- Optional protein variations like chicken or turkey meatballs work wonderfully with this versatile sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Swedish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg