Name: Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Beef* ((85%-90% lean)); ½ lb Ground Pork; ½ cup Panko Bread Crumbs; ½ cup Milk; 1 small Sweet Onion, (grated on a cheese grater); 1 teaspoon Salt; ½ teaspoon Pepper; ¼ teaspoon Allspice; ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg; 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1 Egg, (beaten); ¼ cup Fresh Parsley, (finely chopped, divided); 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 6 Tablespoons Butter, (divided); 2 10-ounce cans Beef Consommé ((or good beef broth, 2½ cups)); 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce; 2 cups Heavy Cream, (divided); ¼ cup Flour; Salt & Pepper to taste

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Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs is one of my top 5 favorite Instant Pot recipes. The flavor of these pressure cooker Swedish meatballs is really good, and the rich sauce complements the meatballs very well. Served over noodles or mashed potatoes, these Swedish Meatballs are amazing!

Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs

There are many delicious recipes you can make with ground beef.

Speaking of delicious, these pressure cooker Swedish Meatballs are very delicious!

In this recipe for Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs, I wanted to stay with the traditional ingredients, but strayed a little.

You will not typically find Worcestershire or Dijon in the sauce. I didn't add a lot, but I think the flavor is so much better from the addition of these two ingredients.

Lightly browning the meatballs before pressure cooking them gives them, and the sauce, a richer depth of flavor that only something fried/browned can give. Please don't skip this step unless you are using frozen meatballs.

I hope you won't be put off by the Allspice and Nutmeg. There isn't enough to make it taste strongly of those spices. They are warm spices, and just add a little something special, and they are traditional to Swedish Meatballs.

Serve Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs alone, or over a pile of egg noodles or mashed potatoes. The sauce/gravy is so good you won't want to leave a drop of it on your plate!

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Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

1 hr 20 mins

Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs are tender, flavorful meatballs with a delicate flavor. Covered in a rich sauce and served over noodles or mashed potatoes. These pressure cooker Swedish Meatballs are a family favorite recipe!

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Swedish

Keyword: pressure cooker swedish meatballs, swedish meatballs recipe

Servings: 5 - 7

Calories: 336 kcal

Author: Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

Meatball Mixture

1 lb Ground Beef* (85%-90% lean)
½ lb Ground Pork
½ cup Panko Bread Crumbs
½ cup Milk
1 small Sweet Onion, grated on a cheese grater
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper
¼ teaspoon Allspice
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 Egg, beaten
¼ cup Fresh Parsley, finely chopped, divided

Sauce

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
6 Tablespoons Butter, divided
2 10-ounce cans Beef Consommé (or good beef broth, 2½ cups)
1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
2 cups Heavy Cream, divided
¼ cup Flour
Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

In a mixing bowl add ground beef. ground pork, panko, milk (pour over the crumbs), onion, salt, pepper, allspice, nutmeg, garlic powder, beaten egg, and 2 Tbsp of the parsley. Mix together well to combine the ingredients.
Form 30 meatballs and set them on parchment paper.
Turn on the pot's Sauté setting, and when it is hot, add the olive oil and 2 Tbsp of the butter.
Add 15 of the meatballs and brown lightly on outside. Do not cook completely. Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining meatballs.
Add the beef consommé (or broth) and stir, scraping the bottom of the pot to get up any of the browned bits (deglaze).
Add the remaining 4 Tbsp of butter, dijon, Worcestershire, and 1 cup of the heavy cream (reserve the remaining 1 cup). Stir well.
Cancel the Sauté setting.
Add the meatballs back into the pot (or add the frozen meatballs, if using). Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial (High pressure), and then the +/- button or dial to select 4 minutes. When the cook time is finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 6 minutes (6 minute natural release).
While the meatballs are cooking, mix the flour with the remaining 1 cup of heavy cream. Whisk it well so there are no lumps. Set aside.
Do a controlled Quick Release of the pressure (*A controlled quick release means you release the steam in short bursts, then longer bursts, until you can be sure none of the sauce spews out of the vent with the steam from the intense pressure. Then fully open the vent and let it go).
When the pin in the lid drops down, you can open it.
Remove the meatballs to a plate and cover. Turn on the Sauté setting (Med - Normal temp) and bring to a simmer. Whisk in the flour/cream mixture, stirring frequently, until thickened. Cancel the Sauté setting.
Taste the sauce and adjust salt & pepper, if needed. You can either add the meatballs back in, or serve and pour the sauce over them. Garnish with remaining parsley.
Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs go great over noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Recipe Notes

*Frozen meatballs can also be used. See instructions for when to add them.

Calories are variable based on the ingredients used. Based on 3 meatballs with sauce.

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