Swedish Meatball Pasta combines flavorful homemade pork and beef Swedish meatballs with a heavenly cream sauce and perfectly cooked pasta.

Our family loves Swedish meatballs! You can also try the original Best Swedish Meatballs or try making this Slow Cooker Swedish Meatball version!

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Swedish meatballs are typically enjoyed over egg noodles or rice . This classic meatball and cream sauce recipe makes enough sauce that it made sense to add pasta right in with the sauce and officially name it Swedish Meatball Pasta.

Now, if you want to take this meal from really good to over-the-top, amazingly delicious, then you’ll want to knock your own socks off and make some homemade pasta. You can easily use fresh pasta for this Swedish Meatball Pasta recipe, much like you would a dried pasta you buy at the store. The fresh pasta will just take less time to cook.

How to make Swedish Meatball Pasta:

This recipe is a family favorite. If you love Swedish metaballs as much as I do, then you have to try these quick and delicious variations. My Swedish Meatball Casserole & Swedish Metaball Soup .

  1. Make Meatballs: The best recipe for Swedish Meatballs is just a click away. I only made one modification and used equal parts ground pork and ground beef instead of just ground beef. I think the combination just makes a better meatball .
  2. Cook Meatballs: Simply combine all the meatball ingredients, then form about 20 small meatballs. Fry them until brown and crispy, and set aside.
  3. Make Sauce: Next, you’ll make the sauce. This is a rich, heavenly combination of beef broth and heavy cream, mixed into a roux. I went a little above and beyond, in addition to making this recipe with my homemade pasta, by using homemade beef broth. You can absolutely use beef broth from a can or a box, though. No judgment!
  4. Cook Pasta: Finally, while the meatballs are simmering in the sauce, cook your pasta. There’s enough sauce to fully coat all of the pasta.
Swedish Meatball pasta on a black plate with a black fork on a napkin next to the plate on the righthand side. - 2

What to Serve With It

You have two options here: serve something alongside Swedish meatball pasta or incorporate more ingredients. This meal, on its own, is quite rich and decadent. I certainly feel that some vegetables are required to help balance things out.

If you’re looking for an easy side dish, a simple green salad or veggies would complement this pasta recipe quite well. Rolls always go with pasta to sop up any leftover sauce!

You can also toss in some vegetables to make it a complete one-bowl meal. I happened to have some leftover caramelized onions from a different recipe. I mixed those in along with a couple handfuls of fresh baby arugula. Talk about YUM!

Swedish meatball pasta having this creamy sauce poured over top from the ladle. - 3

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Meatballs

  • ▢ ½ pound ground pork
  • ▢ ½ pound ground beef
  • ▢ ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ▢ ¼ cup minced onion
  • ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ▢ ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
  • ▢ 1 large egg
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Sauce

  • ▢ 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ▢ 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ▢ 2 cups beef broth
  • ▢ 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ▢ 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ▢ salt to taste
  • ▢ ground black pepper to taste
  • ▢ 16 ounces uncooked pasta

Instructions

Meatballs

  • Add ½ pound ground pork , ½ pound ground beef , ¼ cup panko bread crumbs , 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley , ¼ teaspoon ground allspice , ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg , ¼ cup minced onion , ½ teaspoon garlic powder , ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper , ½ teaspoon salt , and 1 large egg to a large bowl. Mix until fully combined.
  • Form 20 meatballs with the meat mixture. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter . Add the meatballs to the heated skillet and cook for 10-15 minutes, turning them continuously until they are browned on all sides and cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Remove the meatballs from the skillet to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.

Sauce

  • Add 4 tablespoons unsalted butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Whisk in 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and cook until the mixture bubbles and browns.
  • Slowly whisk in 2 cups beef broth and 1 cup heavy whipping cream . Add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon dijon mustard . Simmer the sauce for about 5 minutes, until it starts to thicken. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
  • Add the meatballs back to the skillet and simmer in the sauce over low heat.
  • While the meatballs simmer in the sauce, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook 16 ounces uncooked pasta to preferred doneness according to the directions on the package and strain.
  • Add the pasta to the meatballs and sauce and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

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Swedish Meatball Pasta

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • ½ pound ground pork
  • ½ pound ground beef
  • ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ cup minced onion
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 16 ounces uncooked pasta

Instructions

Meatballs

  • Add ½ pound ground pork , ½ pound ground beef , ¼ cup panko bread crumbs , 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley , ¼ teaspoon ground allspice , ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg , ¼ cup minced onion , ½ teaspoon garlic powder , ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper , ½ teaspoon salt , and 1 large egg to a large bowl. Mix until fully combined.
  • Form 20 meatballs with the meat mixture. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter . Add the meatballs to the heated skillet and cook for 10-15 minutes, turning them continuously until they are browned on all sides and cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Remove the meatballs from the skillet to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.

Sauce

  • Add 4 tablespoons unsalted butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Whisk in 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and cook until the mixture bubbles and browns.
  • Slowly whisk in 2 cups beef broth and 1 cup heavy whipping cream . Add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon dijon mustard . Simmer the sauce for about 5 minutes, until it starts to thicken. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
  • Add the meatballs back to the skillet and simmer in the sauce over low heat.
  • While the meatballs simmer in the sauce, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook 16 ounces uncooked pasta to preferred doneness according to the directions on the package and strain.
  • Add the pasta to the meatballs and sauce and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

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