Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry Sauce

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This was the best Swedish Meatball recipe I have tried. The Ligonberry preserves really make it special. The meatballs are really tasty, I will use this as a base for any kind of meatball appetizer and serve with various sauces. ie barbecue, teriyaki etc.....
For the sauce I used 1 cup of sour cream instead of the 3/4 cup, who wants 1/4c sour cream left in the refrigerator?
Note: you can find Ligonberry preserves at the Ikea store.

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Easy to make especially in an electric skillet. Cooked some noodles and mixed in the meatballs and sauce; it was a huge hit with my husband and friends! Tyler, thanks a ton for sharing your talents and making cooking fun and delicious!

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This is by far the best swedish meatball recipe I have ever made! I followed it to a tee--- From the sauce to the meatballs! Served it with ligonberries on the side with mashed potatoes! My better half said they were better than he has had and he grew up on them.His family are true scandinavians. Thanks for the recipe!

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I made the recipe pretty much as written (always surprised by reviews from people who don't follow the recipes at all!, and they came out beautifully. They are very mild with a nice undercurrent flavor of caraway and fresh dill. The only modification I made was to substitute some pureed, homemade cranberry sauce for the lingonberry because I had it on hand and it certainly is suitable in its texture and tartness for lingonberries. Don't be afraid to add lingonberries to the sauce - it adds a very subtle and not overpowering sweetness to the sauce that is very nice. Thanks, Tyler!

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These were delish! The addition of the lingonberries really made this dish.

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This blew us all away! First off,the addition of Lingonberry is not only traditional in Scandinavian cuisine,but essential ! The meatballs were perfectly seasoned although I did not cook mine through completely on the stovetop,but rather transfered them to a baking sheet and kept them warm in the oven while I made the sauce. I did double the sauce and added allspice(3-4 dried berries with the toasted caraway and ground them in my spice mill.I finished cooking the reserved meatballs in the sauce and also added 16 oz of sauteed mushrooms(quartered lengthwise,and stirred in the sour cream in just before serving.
Honestly this is a really wonderful recipe,perfect for the holidays!
THANK YOU TYLER!!!

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My husband loves the lingonberries with stuffing also we loves this mt ball recipe

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I just served the lingonberry preserves on the side - I'd never put them IN the sauce.

And I confess, I use Trader Joe's frozen mini-meatballs - defrosted in the microwave, then added as directed to the sauce. But this sauce is the best I've ever made, and (YAY it doesn't use that canned, condensed junk as a base.

I can see currant jam as a good lingonberry substitute, but not cranberry sauce. The Seattle neighborhood I live in has a high number of Swedish natives, so lingonberry preserves are available at our local drugstore. But they're cheaper at Cost Plus, and especially IKEA. There, you can get them in different sized jars, plus a nice, big fat tub. YUM.

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Many dishes were brought representing many countries, but these Swedish meatballs stole the night! Easy to make, tasty ingredients, reasonable cook and prep time make this dish a repeat winner in my kitchen.

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I made these for a holiday potluck and they were a huge hit. I could not find the lingonberry jam, so I used red currant instead. Also, I used regular dry bread crumbs instead of fresh. Like most meatballs, they are labor-intensive to make. But worth it for a special occasion.