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Swedish Meatball Pasta Bake

Name: Swedish Meatball Pasta Bake
Prep time: 34 min
Cook time: 112 min
Total time: 146 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 0.25 cups bread crumbs; 0.25 cups onion; 2 tablespoons milk; 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt; 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 0.25 teaspoons ground allspice; 0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 pound 85% lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 ounces bowtie pasta; 2.5 cups beef broth; 1 cup whipping cream; 4 teaspoons orcestershire sauce; 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese; 1 tablespoon fresh dill; lemon wedges for serving

Total Time

2h 26m

34m prep · 112m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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In this Swedish meatball pasta bake, 'köttbullar', creamy gravy and bowtie noodles come together in a rich, creamy comfort dish.

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Ingredients

1 large egg
0.25 cups bread crumbs
0.25 cups onion
2 tablespoons milk
0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
0.25 teaspoons ground allspice
0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 pound 85% lean ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces bowtie pasta
2.5 cups beef broth
1 cup whipping cream
4 teaspoons orcestershire sauce
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 tablespoon fresh dill
lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients. Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.
2

Lightly beat egg in a medium bowl. Stir in bread crumbs, onion, milk, salt, nutmeg, allspice, and cayenne pepper. Add ground beef and mix well. Shape 1 1/2 tablespoon portions of the mixture into meatballs.
3

Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. They won't be done at this point, but will get done as they bake.
4

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and add to the prepared baking dish. Nestle meatballs atop the pasta.
5

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (190 degrees C).
6

Pour beef broth into the same skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Pour in whipping cream and Worcestershire sauce to and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce has slightly thickened and reduced to 2 1/2 cups, 6 to 8 minutes.
7

Pour sauce over meatballs and pasta in the baking dish. Cover dish with foil.
8

Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 20 minutes.
9

Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered until cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with dill. Squeeze lemon wedge over the dish.