Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.7 out of 5 stars
(74)
Ingredients
~36 meatballs
- 2 cups cooked wild rice
- 1 heaping cup finely chopped mushrooms
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- olive oil (optional)
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder and/or garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- salt and black pepper to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Step 2
Mix the meatball ingredients together.
Step 3
Roll into balls (1-2 tablespoons each) and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Step 4
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until firm when pressed.
Step 5
Melt butter in a large skillet.
Step 6
Add onion powder, garlic powder, and flour.
Step 7
Let it bubble for a few minutes to remove any floury taste.
Step 8
Slowly add broth, whisking after each addition, to make a smooth sauce.
Step 9
Stir in sour cream.
Step 10
Adjust consistency to taste with more broth.
Step 11
Season to taste.
Step 12
Place your cooked meatballs in the gravy and get them all nice and saucy.
Step 13
Serve with potatoes, salad, or roasted veggies.
Step 14
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Chef's notes
Gluten Free:
Gluten free flour and almond flour are both great substitutes for the breadcrumbs. However, almond flour does NOT work for the gravy – gluten free flour should be used for that.
Pre-cooked wild rice will save you a lot of time. I used a can of wild rice for one of my test batches and it was great – tasted awesome and it saved me a lot of time. The canned wild rice I bought contained just cooked wild rice, water, and salt – I drained the water before using it. Whether you cook your own wild rice or use pre-cooked, in terms of flavor I’d STRONGLY recommend 100% wild rice as opposed to a “wild rice blend” which is usually made up of primarily white or brown rice with only a few sad and lonely specks of wild rice.
If you don’t want to bake, these meatballs can also be pan-fried until firm.
If you’re looking to cut back on refined sugars, whole wheat flour works as well.
