Swedish Meatball Noodle Bake is a savory combination of two popular Swedish meatballs and creamy pasta bake. The dish consists of soft egg noodles, delicious homemade meatballs and creamy sauce with authentic flavors from Sweden. This is the kind of dish that would warm you up on a cold evening or make an impression at a family dinner.

While cooking the egg noodles to al dente, set them aside to start making the meat balls. These juicy meat balls are made from blended minced beef and pork flavored with onions garlic and nutmeg. Once they have been shaped and baked to perfection until golden brown, they add another dimension of richness to the meal.

it’s now time to make the silky smooth sauce that will bring everything together. The foundation is a roux made from butter and flour thickened by combining beef broth with heavy cream in it. This velvety sauce keeps each noodle coated and every bite of meatball infused with its flavors.

Make the dish by layering cooked noodles alternated with baked meat balls into greased baking dish . Pour this rich sauce over it making sure all gaps filled . In baking process, the flavor come together while forming crusty surface on top of sauce which gives nice crunchiness when eating.

Sprinkle the Swedish Meatball Noodle Bake with fresh parsley as soon as you want to serve it. A splash of vibrant green, this brings a dash of colour and freshness to one’s dish that complements the rich and filling taste. As a family dinner or main attraction for a special outing, everyone will find their favorite in this dish once it becomes part of your recipe collection.

Ingredients:

1 pound egg noodles

1 pound ground beef

1 pound ground pork

1 cup bread crumbs

2 eggs

½ cup milk

1 onion, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon nutmeg

Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups beef broth

1 cup heavy cream

¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup butter

Finely chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions:

Start by preheating your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking dish of 9×13 inches and leave it alone.

Follow the instruction on the package to cook the egg noodles until al dente; put aside after being drained.

In a big mixing bowl, mix well ground beef, pork, breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, chopped onions, minced garlic, nutmeg salt and pepper.

Form meatballs with small balls of the mixture of about an inch in diameter.Spread them over a baking sheet which has been lined with parchment paper.

Brown the balls in an oven heated at around 15-20 minutes

Melt the butter using a medium high heat saucepan. Add flour into it to make a roux which should be cooked for about one or two minutes till light golden brown color is attained.

Then gradually whisk into it beef broth and heavy cream whilst stirring all through to avoid any lumps. The sauce takes around five to seven minutes before thickening.

Add cooked egg noodles onto greased baking dish along with baked meatballs then pour creamy sauce over top ensuring even coating.

Bake noodle bake in oven preheated up to 25-30 min or until bubbly and golden brown on top.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving. Swedish Meatball Noodle Bake is extremely delicious