Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

Feel Good Pasta and Meatballs

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 27m
Cook Time: 20m
Total Time: 47m
Temp.: 355 °F
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (25 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

1029
Calories
57.8g
Fat
330mg
Cholesterol
1942mg
Sodium
45.5g
Carbohydrate
78.4g
Protein
Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

Recipe Description

This Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta really is a phenomenal, feel-good food dinner recipe and it’s a great family-friendly option.

These Swedish meatballs have a bit of chopped onion and nutmeg in the mixture with a buttery cream sauce, cooked pasta and topped with shredded cheese that when popped in the oven, oozes all over the meatball bake.

To make Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Prepare meatball mix

    3 min
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    In a mixing bowl, add 1 pound of ground beef, 1 egg, 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs, 1 ounce of chopped onion, ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg, and a pinch of salt and pepper then mix until well combined.

  2. 2

    Roll meatballs

    10 min
    Step 2 - Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

    Use your hands to roll the prepared mixture into medium-sized balls.

  3. 3

    Brown meatballs

    10 min
    Step 3 - Swedish Meatball Bake with PastaStep 3 - Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

    In a pan, heat some olive oil and add the meatballs. Cook until browned evenly, all over. Remove from heat and set aside on a plate.

  4. 4

    Prepare sauce

    1 min
    Step 4 - Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

    In the same pan, return to the heat and melt 3 tablespoons of butter.

  5. 5

    Add flour

    1 min
    Step 5 - Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

    Add 2 tablespoons of flour and stir to mix into the butter.

  6. 6

    Add broth and cream

    2 min
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    Pour in 1½ cups of beef broth and ¼ cup of cream and continuously whisk to ensure the sauce doesn’t get lumpy.

  7. 7

    Preheat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 355 °F.

  8. 8

    Prepare bake

    5 min
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    Place cooked pasta in a casserole dish and top with the browned meatballs. Pour the prepared cream sauce over the meatballs so that they are fully and evenly covered and then sprinkle 3½ ounces of shredded cheese over the top.

  9. 9

    Bake

    10 min
    Step 9 - Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

    Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

    Serve hot and enjoy!

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About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (25 reviews)
Thalia Bream
April 12, 2021
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Bacon bits and mozzarella balls do this recipe a lot of favors, thank me later after you try it.

Arely Baab
April 12, 2021
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Cool never had swedish meatballs before going to try it out.

Preslee Hug
April 1, 2021
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Didn't have nutmef hope it doesn't change much in the taste.

Rosa Rosinsky
March 15, 2021
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Best of both worlds loved every bite of this and will absolutely be making it again.

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