Cocktail Swedish Meatballs
Savory Cocktail Swedish meatballs in a creamy and luscious sauce will be the hit of your holiday party. Keep them warm in a slow cooker or chafing dish with a burner.
Servings 40 meatballs
Calories
Ingredients
- 2 packages Signature SELECT Homestyle Meatballs about 40 meatballs
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth plus an extra cup if needed to thin out sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 -2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
Instructions
- In a large non-stick skillet, melt the butter.
- Add the flour to the butter and whisk well. Cook over medium-low heat until the flour is cooked through and turns slightly darker. Add the beef broth and whisk vigorously to create a smooth sauce. Add the heavy cream, sour cream, beef bouillon, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar and black pepper. Whisk until combined. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat and add the meatballs.
- Cook until the meatballs are heated through, about 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can place the sauce and meatballs into the crockpot at cook over medium heat for 1-2 hours until the meatballs are heated through and infused with the sauce. Adjust the heat to low in the crockpot to keep the meatballs warm before serving.
Notes
If you notice the sauce getting too thick, you can stir in 1/2 cup to 1 cup of beef broth to thin it out.
Garnish with fresh minced parsley and serve with toothpicks or small cocktail forks.