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Swedish Meatball and Noodle Soup

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Updated Nov 5, 2018
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If this isn’t a bowlful of creamy comfort, we don’t know what is. This soup is full of homemade Swedish meatballs and noodles for a traditional(ish) twist on Scandinavian comfort food. And of course, we didn’t leave out the fresh dill weed and lingonberries!

Swedish Meatball and Noodle Soup

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 1/2 cups uncooked extra-wide egg noodles (4 oz)
  • 1/2 cup lingonberry preserves
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, allspice, nutmeg, milk and egg. Shape into about 60 (1-inch) meatballs.
  • Step 
    2
    In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add half of the meatballs; cook 3 to 5 minutes, gently stirring occasionally, until browned. Use slotted spoon to remove meatballs. Repeat with other half of meatballs.
  • Step 
    3
    Reduce heat to medium; add flour to Dutch oven. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add broth and whipping cream; beat with whisk until smooth. Heat to boiling. Add meatballs and noodles; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through and noodles are tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Divide among 6 serving bowls. Garnish with lingonberry preserves and dill weed.

Nutrition

720 Calories
50g Total Fat
21g Protein
47g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
720
Calories from Fat
450
Total Fat
50g
77%
Saturated Fat
29g
143%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
210mg
70%
Sodium
900mg
38%
Potassium
320mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
17g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 8 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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