Description
Creamy Swedish Meatball Pasta Bake is a golden, bubbly comfort food with juicy meatballs tucked into a rich, creamy sauce.
Ingredients
- Beef meatballs
- Egg noodles
- Heavy cream
- Beef broth
- Onion
- Garlic
- Butter
- Flour
- Dijon mustard
- Worcestershire sauce
- Nutmeg
- Salt & black pepper
- Mozzarella or Gruyère cheese
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Brown meatballs in a skillet until golden; set aside.
- Cook egg noodles until just tender; drain.
- Make sauce by sautéing onion and garlic in butter, then whisk in flour.
- Slowly add broth and cream; simmer until thick and smooth, seasoning with mustard, Worcestershire, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Fold pasta and meatballs into the sauce until fully coated.
- Transfer to a baking dish, top with cheese.
- Bake until bubbly and lightly golden; finish with parsley.
Notes
- For a lighter version, you can use ground turkey instead of beef.
- Feel free to add vegetables like peas or spinach for extra nutrition.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Swedish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg