Simple Swedish Meatballs

Name: Simple Swedish Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h 15 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted; 1 envelope Lipton beefy onion soup mix; 1 package (24 ounces) frozen fully cooked Swedish meatballs or 1 package (26 ounces) frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs; 2/3 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes; Hot cooked noodles or mashed potatoes, optional

When my husband packs these saucy slow-cooked meatballs in his lunch, all his work buddies wish they had their own! It's comfort food at its easiest. — Christina Logan, Gun Barrel City, Texas

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 envelope Lipton beefy onion soup mix
1 package (24 ounces) frozen fully cooked Swedish meatballs or 1 package (26 ounces) frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs
2/3 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
Hot cooked noodles or mashed potatoes, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms until tender, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in broth, cream of chicken soup and soup mix. Stir in meatballs. Cook, covered, on low until flavors are blended, 5-6 hours.
Stir in sour cream and parsley. Cook, covered, until heated through, about 15 minutes. If desired, serve with noodles or mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup meatballs and sauce: 295 calories, 22g fat (11g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 1045mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 14g protein.

Originally published as SIMPLE SWEEDISH MEATBALLS in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes 2012

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ChocolateEE

Dec 11, 2018

Excellent! Loved the mushrooms. Have made it as written as well as on the stovetop for a quick one pan dinner. Equally good. Have to giggle at some of the comments in the reviews. Sour cream will thin and then separate if overheated. Newbie cook issue, not the recipe, lol. And if you like to make homemade instead of semi-homemade overworked tired people weekday food, choose your recipes appropriately. I would suggest avoiding the word “simple” in the title if that is not what you are into, and avoid criticizing what does not apply to you. Wow people. FYI, I did a touch of nutmeg to give it that one flavor I missed from scratch version. The frozen meatballs you use definitely can make a difference as well. I suppose you could make your own and freeze them for later (giggle, giggle). But then you would have take the word “simple” out of the title.
shermanhenryfloyd

Oct 11, 2018

Recipe says nothing about meatballs being "small." I'm sure you would be able to share your recipe for the "REAL" thing!! Recipe sounds delicious Christina. Thank you for sharing it!!
Lori

Oct 11, 2018

I’m with Reiny on this one. How can this be considered homemade when everything is prepackaged? The real Swedish meatballs made from scratch are not difficult to make.
Reinholdine

Oct 10, 2018

Why is it that because meatballs are small they are called Swedish. REAL Swedish meatballs have brown sugar, allspice, ginger and cloves. I've been cooking the real ones for years. Guess I should post the real recipe.
ColleenaG

Jun 15, 2017

Everyone loved this recipe. Due to time restrains I cooked it on the stove for 15-20 minutes and had no issue with thin sauce. I served it over noodles. Thumbs up on this one!
annamariatu

May 4, 2017

I loved this recipe! The flavor was excellent. I added a tablespoon of flour to thicken a little more and I served them with rice. Will be making again!
Dibilaweed

Jan 1, 2013

Sauce is kind of thin. I should have thickened it. Sour cream did not stir in smoothly. Does not need 5-6 hours to cook. Even on low 2 to 3 hours is sufficient