Swedish meatballs with lingonberries
Tender beef and pork meatballs, bound with breadcrumbs soaked in milk, browned in butter, and served with mashed potatoes and cranberries.
Swedish meatballs are the iconic dish of Swedish cuisine, known for their simple yet incredibly tender texture.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$6.49 $1.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $4.76
- $0.25
- $0.31
- $0.40
- $0.21
- $0.35
- $0.08
- $0.13
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Dice the onion and sauté it in a little butter until it softens, but do not brown it.
- Soak the bread in milk. Mix the ground meat, preferably in a food processor, with the onion, egg, milk-and-bread mixture, and spices, until you achieve the desired texture and flavor.
- If the mixture is too thick, add a little water. ≈ 3 min
- Try the pâté by frying a small ball. Then, form small balls using two spoons and place them on dampened plates.
- Heat a thick layer of butter in a frying pan. Once it’s melted and bubbling, add the meatballs and cook them until browned on all sides.
- Frequently shake the frying pan. Serve the meatballs with baked clay apples and crushed red currants mixed with sugar.
The bill
Swedish meatballs with lingonberries
- 500 g of mixed ground beef and pork$4.76
- 250 ml of milk$0.25
- 75 g of white bread crumbs$0.31
- 1 egg$0.40
- 1 onion$0.21
- butter$0.35
- salt, white pepper$0.08
- Ground Jamaican hot pepper$0.13
Total$6.49
that's $1.62 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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