7-Ingredient Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs and Gravy

Craving meatballs lately? How about a mouthwatering Swedish meatballs recipe that’s incredibly simple to prepare? That’s exactly what you’re getting with this quick and easy 7-ingredient Instant Pot Swedish meatballs and gravy recipe. This recipe is made entirely from scratch with nothing but real whole food ingredients. The meatballs themselves are made with a delectable combination of lean ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, and olive oil. It’s the homemade gravy that will really win you over with this recipe though. You’ll know what I mean once you make it.

7-Ingredient Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs and Gravy

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 20 minutes mins

Servings: 6

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Ingredients 

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For the meatballs:

• ▢ 1 ½ pound ground lean beef
• ▢ 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 2 tbsp oil
• ▢ salt, black pepper to taste

For the gravy:

• ▢ ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ▢ 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 4 cups beef broth
• ▢ ¾ cup sour cream
• ▢ Salt, black pepper to taste

For serving (optional):

• ▢ 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions 

• To make the meatballs, in a bowl place the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg and salt and black pepper to taste.
• Mix to combine.
• Form the meatballs into 1 tablespoon sized balls.
• Press the SAUTE button on the Instant pot and let stand until screen reads “HOT”.
• Add the oil.
• Working in batches, brown meatballs on both sides until golden.
• Remove the meatballs from the pot and set aside.
• Add the butter to the Instant pot.
• Stir in the flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the beef broth and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen the brown bits.
• Press the CANCEL button.
• Return the meatballs to the pot.
• Close and seal the Instant pot.
• Turn the venting knob to SEALING.
• Press PRESSURE COOK button and check to make sure the pressure level shows as “High” on the display.
• Adjust the timer to 6 minutes.
• When finished cooking, let the pressure come down naturally for 5 minutes, then quick release the rest of the pressure.
• Open the lid.
• Remove the meatballs from the pot.
• Press the SAUTE button on the Instant pot and cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened to your liking.
• Stir in the sour cream.
• Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Return the meatballs to the pot and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley (if using) and serve.

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