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instant pot swedish meatballs
5 from 3 votes

Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs

Comfort food just got tastier with Swedish Meatballs in the Instant Pot. Our whole family loves Swedish meatballs. Serve them over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or just eat them whole!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot swedish meatballs
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 353kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 Tablespoon dried minced onion
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 Tablespoon flour
  • 14 ounces beef broth
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • egg noodles for serving
  • fresh dill and parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • in a medium bowl, combine ground beef, minced onion, bread crumbs, egg, allspice, salt and black pepper. Use hands to gently mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Try not to over mix.
    1 pound ground beef, 2 Tablespoon dried minced onion, ½ cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, ½ teaspoon allspice, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ black pepper, 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • Set your Instant Pot to Saute to heat olive oil. Using a spoon, scoop out portions of the meat mixture and gently roll in your hands to make meatballs in uniform size.
    TIP: Press the scoot against the side of the bowl to help compress the meatball.

    Working in two batches, add meatballs to the pot and cook until browned on all sides, about 3-4 minutes. Try not to flip the meatballs before they're browned or they'll stick to the bottom of the pot. A spoon works well to give them a flip!
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove the browned meatballs from the pot and set aside. They will not be cooked through yet.
  • Add the flour and whisk until a light golden color about 30-60 seconds. Add the beef broth and continue to whisk . Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    3 Tablespoon flour, 14 ounces beef broth
  • Add meatballs back to pan. Set pot to Pressure Cook for 6 minutes. You may be a burn message for a moment but it should disappear relatively quickly. When cooking time is complete, do a quick pressure release.
  • Remove meatballs. Set the pot to Saute and bring sauce to a gentle boil for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in sour cream. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.

    Serve over egg noodles and garnish with fresh dill and parsley.
    ¼ cup sour cream, egg noodles, fresh dill and parsley for garnish

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Notes

Dried minced onion is an easy shortcut to use in this recipe, but if you prefer to use fresh, you can certainly do that!
If you don't have allspice, use equal portions nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves to equal ½ tsp. 
To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten free bread crumbs. I like the Schar brand.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 907mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
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