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12.17.17

Paleo Swedish Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes {Whole30}

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Whole 30 No Added Sugar

These Paleo Swedish meatballs in a creamy gravy, with dairy-free, Whole30 friendly mashed potatoes are pure comfort food for cold nights.  Made with real-food ingredients, gluten-free, dairy-free, family approved!

These Paleo Swedish meatballs in a creamy gravy, with dairy-free, Whole30 friendly mashed potatoes is pure comfort food for cold nights.  Made with real-food ingredients, gluten-free, dairy-free, family approved!

Sometimes I feel like I could just live on meatballs – seriously one of my favorite things to make and eat!

As much as I love them though, I seem to “forget” to create new meatball recipes – even though I cook them for my family all the time.

Maybe it’s because making meatballs at 9am (when I usually work on blog recipes) seems less than ideal.

Well, I’m getting over it now, because 1.) We’re close to January which means Whole30 for many of us (including me!) and 2.) What’s a Whole30 without a few seriously tasty meatball recipes?!  And incomplete one, if you ask me!

In doing some Whole30 brainstorming, there were two recipes I absolutely wanted to share.  Swedish meatballs (long overdue!) and Whole30 friendly mashed potatoes.

Of course, combining them just seemed to be the right thing to do, since the creamy gravy goes so well with potatoes, and honestly, mashed potatoes were exactly what I was craving with these meatballs!

The meatballs themselves are super easy to throw together, and the gravy is even easier.  I usually get the potatoes started before the meatballs, to avoid “timing mishaps” which usually lead to me burning something.   I’m not the best cooking-multitasker, I must admit!

The potatoes also take longer than the meatballs to cook, so getting a head start on them helps get everything on the table faster!

If you haven’t made any of my meatball recipes yet, you’ll see that I use blanched almond flour as a binder.  If you have a nut allergy in your family, don’t try to replace the almond with coconut flour  1:1, or you’ll wind up with very dry meatballs!

If you need to use another flour, you can use coconut flour in about 1/2 the amount of what’s listed, or a bit less to be safe – 1 1/2 Tbsp should do it!  You can also use 2-3 Tbsp cassava flour, though I haven’t tested this one out.

As for the mashed potatoes, you absolutely won’t be able to tell these are dairy free!  They’re creamy, fluffy, and full of classic buttery flavor.

And no, you really can’t taste the coconut in them either – trust me.  I often receive questions from coconut haters about this, and I always respond that if my kids eat it without a word, you definitely can’t taste the coconut!

See how creamy?!  These are the real deal!  Oh, and while we’re on the subject of coconut, you also can’t taste the coconut milk in the gravy or meatballs either.

This is one of those “I’ll believe it when I taste it” situations, but, really, all the other flavors here mask any flavor from the coconut milk, so all you get is the creaminess from it.

Also, if potatoes are too high in carbs for you, these meatballs would pair really well with a cauliflower puree or even roasted spaghetti squash.  You can also spiralize pretty much any veggie for “noodles” to go along with these meatballs for a complete meal.

I hope you’re ready to cook (and EAT!) these delicious paleo Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes – let’s go!

Paleo Swedish Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes {Whole30}

These Paleo Swedish meatballs in a creamy gravy, with dairy-free, Whole30 friendly mashed potatoes are pure comfort food for cold nights.  Made with real-food ingredients, gluten-free, dairy-free, family approved and the meatballs are made in one skillet! #whole30 #paleo #cleaneating

Paleo Swedish Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes {Whole30}

These Paleo Swedish meatballs in a creamy gravy, with dairy-free, Whole30 friendly mashed potatoes is pure comfort food for cold nights.  Made with real-food ingredients, gluten-free, dairy-free, family approved!

Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Paleo and Whole30
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4.76 from 79 votes

Ingredients

Meatballs:

  • 1 lb grass fed ground beef 80-85% lean
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 1 tbsp ghee, to cook onion
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tbsp coconut milk
  • 2 tsp coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley minced
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Gravy:

  • 3 Tbsp ghee
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp arrowroot starch or tapioca flour
  • 1 3/4 cup beef or chicken bone broth
  • 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk blended prior to adding
  • 1 tsp spicy brown mustard *optional, adds flavor
  • 1 Tbsp coconut aminos *optional, adds flavor
  • salt and pepper to taste

Mashed Potatoes:

  • 2 lbs russet potatoes peeled and cut into 2” pieces
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup ghee
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt
  • 2-3 Tbsp nutritional yeast optional (for flavor)

Instructions

For Mashed Potatoes:

  1. Heat a 3 quart pot with water, sprinkle with salt and bring to a boil. Add 2” potato pieces to the boiling water, and cook until very soft
  2. Drain the potatoes and return to the pot. Set heat to low and add the ghee and coconut milk. Mash with a potato masher over very low heat, once smooth, turn heat off and add salt and pepper, to taste, and nutritional yeast, if using. If you want your potatoes really creamy, you can use an immersion blender at this point (I just put mine right in the pot.)

For Meatballs and Gravy:

  1. In a large, heavy, nonstick skillet, heat 1 tbsp ghee and cook onions over medium heat until soft - you should have about 1/4 cup cooked minced onions. Remove skillet from heat (you will use this skillet to brown meatballs)
  2. Add cooked onions to a large bowl, then add all meatballs ingredients and mix well with your hands, until fully combined (try not to overwork the meat, if possible)
  3. Form meat mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a parchment lined platter or baking sheet.
  4. Heat your skillet over medium heat and brown meatballs (using a bit more ghee if necessary) turning just 2 to 3 times carefully so they don’t break.
  5. Once browned, remove meatballs to a plate and set aside.
  6. For gravy, turn heat to medium and add 3 tbsp ghee to skillet and whisk in the tapioca or arrowroot until bubbly.
  7. Add remaining gravy ingredients and stir to combine, raise the heat to bring to a strong simmer.
  8. Return meatballs to skillet, lower heat a bit and allow them to simmer in gravy until fully cooked through and gravy has thickened - 3-5 minutes. Serve hot with mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcal
Carbohydrates: 26g
Protein: 18g
Fat: 29g
Saturated Fat: 17g
Cholesterol: 87mg
Sodium: 517mg
Potassium: 784mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 1g
Vitamin A: 70IU
Vitamin C: 8.4mg
Calcium: 42mg
Iron: 3.7mg

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More than a little into running and paleo recipes (yoga now too!) but I'm not here to rain on your grains (or anything else) so come along for the ride! I do a little too much of everything (except cleaning), and I enjoy laughing at myself. As long as I'm the one making the jokes, that is. Just kidding. So bring me your angst, your appetite and your frying pan and climb aboard!

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Reader Reviews & Comments

  1. Kelley Stier says

    December 17, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    Hi, Michele,
    I love your paleo muffin recipes! So do my co-workers. 🙂

    Question about the Swedish Meatballs and Mashed Potato recipe:

    After reading the nutritional facts, I’m wondering what do you consider a serving?

    thanks

    Reply
    • Michele says

      December 21, 2017 at 10:41 am

      I would say this serves 5-6 people total. So happy you enjoyed the muffin recipe 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexa Kobylarz says

        March 28, 2020 at 10:41 pm

        5 stars
        So I previously made this recipe and LOVED every bite. Decided to make it again today but forgot which site I got it from…I used the wrong recipe and now I am kicking myself! 🙁 I’m dreaming of these!

        Reply
  2. Karen says

    December 17, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    5 stars
    I made these today! Delish!! One question though. I thought white potatoes weren’t paleo? My husband liked this dish too!! Yum. Keeping this recipe!!

    Reply
  3. Joanne says

    December 18, 2017 at 1:32 am

    The gravy looks delicious and I plan to make these meatballs for my family. Another option for a filler is ground flaxmeal. I use it whenever I make meatloaf.

    Reply
    • Dana says

      December 19, 2017 at 8:42 am

      Flax meal, huh? Great idea! Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Dana says

    December 19, 2017 at 8:44 am

    Will you be posting your whole 30 meals throughout January? I hope so! It would be really helpful.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      December 21, 2017 at 10:36 am

      I’ll be posting almost all new Whole30 recipes come January! Also look out for a huge Whole30 roundup the day after Christmas 🙂

      Reply
  5. Teri says

    January 2, 2018 at 2:38 am

    This looks delicious! I am concerned about the coconut flavor coming through in the gravy and mashed potatoes. Any substitutions? I was thinking compliant or homemade almond milk.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 2, 2018 at 1:41 pm

      I don’t think you’ll taste the coconut since the other flavors overpower it. If you want to try it out with almond milk you could, though it wouldn’t be creamy like the coconut milk.

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        February 4, 2018 at 11:51 pm

        I’m allergic to coconut so the Almond Milk is ok for the coconut milk, but what about the coconut aminos?

        Reply
    • Renee P. says

      February 13, 2018 at 10:41 pm

      4 stars
      Yes, the coconut flavors were too much for us. I plan to try it next time with homemade cashew milk, which is creamier than almond milk. I’ll use the cashew milk in the mashed potatoes, too. We loved the meatballs and I’m sure we’ll like the potatoes and gravy once we switch out the coconut milk.

      Reply
  6. Dana says

    January 2, 2018 at 8:53 am

    5 stars
    This was a delicious recipe which I’m sure I’ll make again and again this winter. So good!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 2, 2018 at 1:40 pm

      I’m so happy you liked it!

      Reply
  7. julie tomlin says

    January 3, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    This looks yummy!! Do you think I could substitute flax for the egg? I am working on an auto-immune gut cleanse and can’t have eggs for 90 days. Looking for yummy creative meals to eat during that time! Thanks, ~julie

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 3, 2018 at 5:04 pm

      You can definitely try that, let me know how it goes!

      Reply
    • Stephanie says

      February 10, 2018 at 7:07 pm

      We left out the eggs all together, no sub. Just be careful when turning the meatballs. They are delish!

      Reply
      • Michele says

        February 11, 2018 at 10:23 am

        Awesome!

        Reply
    • patty says

      April 14, 2019 at 2:15 pm

      how much flax did you use?

      Reply
  8. Tonia says

    January 3, 2018 at 11:31 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for dinner tonight and it was fantastic. My husband loved it and my picky daughter even said it was good. Thank you so much for sharing. Day 3 of our Whole 30 in the books and it was delicious.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 4, 2018 at 5:18 pm

      That’s great! So happy you guys liked it 🙂

      Reply
  9. Sarah Bittner says

    January 8, 2018 at 9:33 pm

    5 stars
    I made this tonight for the first time. Perfect comfort food for a cold icy day. The kids loved it too and had no idea the mashed potatoes and gravy had coconut milk. Thank you for these delicious and healthy recipes!

    Reply
  10. Megan says

    January 11, 2018 at 1:07 pm

    5 stars
    This is absolutely delicious! Total comfort food and tastes just like the original version. Can’t taste the coconut — seriously. And the nutritional yeast delivers on the cheesy flavor I miss so much while on Whole30. My three-year-old devoured this. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this recipe — it was a hit!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 11, 2018 at 1:12 pm

      So happy you liked it! Agree you really can’t taste any coconut. And when the kids like it, you know it’s GOOD! Yay!

      Reply
  11. Nicole DellaFave says

    January 12, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    5 stars
    Hi!! I’ve followed your blog and insta for a while and Joe and I just decided to give Whole30 a try this month. This was delicious 🙂 Joey said “Are we actually allowed to eat this??” lol Hope all is well with you and your family!

    Reply
  12. Marci says

    January 16, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    These look so good! Can you make them with turkey instead of beef? Also, do you know if they freeze well? I often freeze meatballs but I’ve never frozen them with gravy. Should I freeze them together or separately?

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 17, 2018 at 1:45 pm

      Hi! I’d probably freeze them separately to avoid things getting too watery when thawing. I think you can use turkey, however I wouldn’t use a very lean turkey since you need a bit of fat to help bind them.

      Reply
  13. Christy says

    January 16, 2018 at 8:33 pm

    By far my new favorite whole30 recipe!! Best comfort food! Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 17, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      That’s awesome! So thrilled you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  14. Jaimie K says

    January 19, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    5 stars
    These are for sure getting added to my regular meal planning. Better than any non-paleo/W30 Swedish meatballs I’ve ever made! I was considering figuring out a paleo friendly fruit jam to add on the side next time too! Such a fantastic recipe, I’ve never been disappointed by any of yours!

    Reply
  15. Jennifer says

    January 29, 2018 at 9:07 pm

    5 stars
    Your website is making my Whole 30 enjoyable. I made the Swedish meatballs and my family raved. This is definitely a keeper. Thanks!!!!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 31, 2018 at 2:33 pm

      Sounds great! So happy you guys enjoyed 🙂

      Reply
  16. Brittany says

    January 30, 2018 at 11:26 am

    Can I sub coconut flour for almond flour?

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 31, 2018 at 2:32 pm

      No, if you need to sub I’d use tapioca or arrowroot

      Reply
      • Julie says

        February 4, 2018 at 8:11 pm

        your recipe says if allergic to nuts use coconut flour? Is tapioca better?

        These look amazing

        Reply
  17. Chris says

    February 1, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    5 stars
    My daughter and I made this last week and we absolutely loved it! It was so delicious! We ate it for dinner and then happily ate the leftovers for lunch the next day. We love many of your recipes, Michele, but this was definitely one of our favorites! Perfect for a cold winter night. There was a fair amount of coconut milk in it but we didn’t taste it anywhere at all (we don’t care for the flavor of coconut, but have never tasted it in any of your recipes). Thank you!!!!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      February 2, 2018 at 7:31 am

      So happy to hear that! And agree that the coconut flavor really gets covered up – magic!

      Reply
  18. Joanne says

    February 3, 2018 at 11:55 pm

    5 stars
    O
    M
    G
    This was the best meal I had on my Whole30….. and it’s Day 33!!!

    Reply
  19. Mary McKinney says

    February 4, 2018 at 7:52 pm

    5 stars
    These are amazing! I made them for the Superbowl today. My husband who isn’t W30 loved them to!

    Reply
  20. Carmen Sperl says

    February 6, 2018 at 12:18 am

    I want to try and make the Swedish Meatballs recipe. I have a son that is allergic to nuts. What would you recommend to use in lieu of the almond flour?

    Reply
    • Michele says

      February 6, 2018 at 9:52 am

      Hi, you can use tapioca or arrowroot and it should be fine!

      Reply
  21. Jess says

    February 6, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    4 stars
    I made this last night and it was really good. The only thing was I couldn’t figure out at what point I accidentally made the gravy too salty, but it was incredibly salty. Luckily the potatoes took away a little bit of the saltiness but it was still a struggle to finish my dinner. I tried to thin out the gravy with a cup of hot water and another teaspoon of arrowroot, but it was still really strong. I’m definitely going to make this again, but do better with tasting throughout!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      February 8, 2018 at 2:53 pm

      I sometimes over salt things, it’s good to salt at each step but then you also risk overdoing it. Also, overcooking sauces can sometimes make them too salty. In any case, if you make again you’ll know what to avoid this time!

      Reply
  22. Allison says

    February 6, 2018 at 8:26 pm

    5 stars
    These were fabulous!! I made cauliflower mashed potatoes for extra veggies, it was perfect!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      February 8, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      That sounds great!

      Reply
  23. Jessica says

    February 11, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    5 stars
    Made the meatballs and gravy today, and they were delicious! Definitely will be a repeat in our house. I subbed dried parsley (1tsp per Tbsp of fresh) and omitted nutmeg because we didn’t have any. They’re still great! I doubled the amount of meatballs so we could have leftovers, and my non-paleo husband is excited for lunch tomorrow! You can’t tasfe the coconut in the gravy at all. My kids didn’t like them, but they also don’t like any meatballs, and i don’t know why. So I’ll still make this again and encourage them to have a bite and just have a back up protein if needed. I’m not missing out on this deliciousness just because they’re picky! I skipped the mashed potatoes due to lack of time but can’t wait to make them next time. It would have been a perfect pairing.

    My gravy was still very watery and never got thick. Is that just how it is using arrowroot, or is there a way to add more arrowroot after a bit if it’s not thick? I also have tapioca on hand, so should I have used that instead?

    I just found your blog from the Whole30 takeover and have a long list of recipes to try. Everything looks amazing.

    Reply
  24. Shelby says

    February 13, 2018 at 5:37 pm

    Hey Michelle,
    Do you keep the coconut canned milk in the refrigerator before using so it’s solid form or do you just put it in room temp?

    Thanks! Going to make these tonight 🙂

    Reply
  25. Renee P. says

    February 13, 2018 at 11:13 pm

    4 stars
    Made these according to the original recipe (coconut milk and chicken broth); meatballs and mashed potatoes were good but the gravy had very strong coconut flavor that we didn’t like. I would change next time to homemade cashew milk and beef broth to have a more savory flavor and less coconut. The gravy would also benefit from some sautéed mushrooms!

    Reply
  26. Heather says

    March 4, 2018 at 12:46 am

    5 stars
    This was AMAZING! Couldn’t taste any coconut flavors at all for anyone concerned. Can’t believe how delicious this was. My husband and 3 kids all LOVED it! I tripled the batch thankfully 🙂 Thank you!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      March 4, 2018 at 5:00 pm

      That’s awesome to hear!

      Reply
  27. Kirsten says

    March 4, 2018 at 3:55 am

    5 stars
    I’ve made this twice now and each time it turned out delicious, however the gravy was slightly different the second time and I’m trying to figure out what was different. Do you make the gravy in the same skillet that you browned the meatballs in? Wondering if you leave the fat in the pan when mixing the gravy. I think I might’ve used a different brand of coconut milk too and perhaps that changed the gravy a bit. Do you notice a big difference between coconut milk brands? Thanks for the recipe – it’s so tasty!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      March 4, 2018 at 5:00 pm

      Yes, I typically make it in the same skillet and don’t drain the fat…that said coconut milk brands vary a lot in consistency, some thicker some thinner and more likely to separate, so that might be the issue 🙂

      Reply
  28. Elizabeth says

    March 10, 2018 at 6:44 am

    Yum! These are definitely going on my must try list! They look perfect!!

    Reply
  29. Donna says

    April 8, 2018 at 7:28 pm

    5 stars
    My family is on our 4th month of eating whole 30. We loved the Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes. Thank you for the receipe

    Reply
    • Michele says

      April 9, 2018 at 10:24 am

      Happy you liked it!

      Reply
  30. Amanda says

    May 29, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    5 stars
    This was fantastic! I made these for myself and my husband, who is a very picky eater. He has also professed his love for cheese many, many times. I did not tell him that there was zero dairy in this recipe, and he had NO idea. Raved about it! You also really can’t taste the coconut at all. We will be making this again!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2018 at 10:23 pm

      That makes me so happy to hear! Thrilled you loved it!

      Reply
  31. Irina says

    July 15, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    How do you reccomend freezing the meatballs?

    Reply
  32. Lisa Durant says

    July 21, 2018 at 6:20 pm

    5 stars
    This is delicious! Perfect for a rainy, gloomy day. Ultimate comfort food 🙂

    Reply
  33. Helen Sprott says

    July 27, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    How many does this serve ?

    Reply
  34. Jennifer says

    September 23, 2018 at 11:21 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Michelle. Just tried this recipe. It was great! Very tasty. I wish I had started earlier (it was totally my plan to do so) I ended up having to throw frozen pizza in the oven to calm my hangry kids until I was done making the meatballs. They hardly ate the pizza, but ate all the meatballs! Oh yeah, also wanted to mention I haven’t eaten red meat in over 20 years! I did tonight! Great recipe.

    Reply
  35. Ali Sevier says

    October 20, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    How any servings is the recipe? I cant find it. Looks amazing!

    Reply
  36. Mary McKinney says

    October 20, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    I made these for the Superbowl and everyone loved them!

    Reply
  37. Carey Rudell says

    November 17, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    If you use ghee, these mashed potatoes are not dairy free. Ghee is clarified butter.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 18, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      True, but the majority of the dairy proteins are removed during the clarification process. You can sub with coconut oil or butter flavored coconut oil.

      Reply
  38. Meg says

    November 27, 2018 at 11:33 pm

    5 stars
    A new family favorite. All the ratios were spot on.

    Reply
  39. Ilona Katzew says

    December 9, 2018 at 11:15 pm

    5 stars
    I recently started the whole 30/paleo, which has been amazing for me. I tried this recipe tonight and was really impressed. It’s delicious! I used cilantro instead of parsley (it’s what I had handy), and added crushed garlic instead of garlic poweder, along with pinch of cumin. I will be making this again and again. Thank yo for such a terrific recipe, easy to make too! :))

    Reply
  40. Alla Lel says

    December 14, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    5 stars
    So easy and delicious! I added mushrooms and put in 1.5 onions for more flavor + freshly pressed garlic.

    Recommended 🙂

    Reply
  41. Christa says

    December 21, 2018 at 3:43 pm

    Do you use blanched or unblanced almond flour? Or does it not make a big difference?

    Reply
  42. Andria says

    January 4, 2019 at 10:02 am

    5 stars
    I made these last night and my family loved it!! They were so good. I added spinach and mushrooms to the meatballs since my toddlers won’t eat veggies. They were delicious. Thanks!

    Reply
  43. Patti says

    January 13, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    Hi Michelle, this recipe sounds delicious! The only problem is I am allergic to coconut. Is there something I can substitute for the coconut products? Thanks.

    Reply
  44. Tracey Biehn says

    March 8, 2019 at 7:00 am

    5 stars
    We are not dairy free so I used milk and butter in this recipe. But, yum! This is an amazing recipe. Thank you!

    Reply
  45. Alice says

    March 25, 2019 at 3:49 pm

    5 stars
    Finger-lickin’ good!!

    Reply
  46. Jill says

    May 21, 2019 at 6:35 pm

    5 stars
    These are out-of-this-world delicious!!(I used ground pork instead of beef)

    Reply
  47. Tracy Quebral says

    August 6, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    My daughter made these for a potluck where there were going to be some people with issues of food allergies. I helped her make them. They were very easy to make. And they were SO delicious! They are going on my menu for dinner for next week. I am so happy because we used to eat swedish meatballs when I was growing up, and they were one of my favorites. Brought me right back there. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Tracy Quebral says

      August 6, 2019 at 5:19 pm

      5 stars
      Oh! I forgot to give it five stars the first time. I’d give it 10 if I could! 🙂

      Reply
  48. Mandy Kilchermann says

    August 20, 2019 at 9:48 am

    Could this meatball recipe be cooked in the crockpot? Just put the meatballs in with the gravy?

    Reply
  49. Elin Stromberg says

    September 13, 2019 at 9:03 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this last night and it was INCREDIBLE!!!! Tasted even better than the “regular” stuff (and I’m Swedish so I would know :))
    Will have this recipe on repeat every week!

    Thank you!!!

    Reply
  50. Libby says

    September 17, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    5 stars
    I love this recipe! The first time I made it I still did taste the coconut, so I started using original nut pods and that works great! ?

    Reply
  51. Katelyn says

    September 21, 2019 at 7:04 pm

    5 stars
    This was unbelievable. We followed the recipe except for subbing elk meat for beef, and it was insanely good. One of those meals where you are moaning through every bite with your dinner-mates start to finish, and leads to musings about opening a restaurant someday. 🙂 We made it with mashed potatoes as suggested, and Brazilian collard greens with garlic and lemon. Might do a celeriac mash next time.

    This one will absolutely be a staple in our house now. I look forward to impressing guests with it soon! Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  52. Kim says

    September 29, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    These are fab! I couldn’t taste the coconut milk and pretty sure my husband didn’t either (he would have said lol). I’m not paleo or Whole 30 (yet) just try to watch what we eat. Thanks so much for this recipe. Great flavors!!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      October 1, 2019 at 8:18 am

      So happy you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  53. Alisa says

    October 27, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight. Paired it with cauliflower bacon mash instead of potatoes, and roasted broccolini. Added mushrooms to the gravy. Total comfort food. Thank you!!!

    Reply
  54. Sarah says

    November 26, 2019 at 11:55 am

    5 stars
    I made this last night for dinner and it was a big hit with the family! They loved it! I’m wondering if I could add in some shredded zucchni or something to make more meatballs out of the 1 lb of beef? Any suggestions on how to do that or if its a bd idea?

    Reply
  55. katie says

    December 9, 2019 at 12:32 am

    5 stars
    This was so good! I served it with homemade cranberry sauce and it was so delicious.

    Reply
  56. Kristen W says

    January 9, 2020 at 10:33 am

    5 stars
    So good! I was a little unsure about the coconut milk in everything giving it a huge coconut flavor… but it didn’t! A hint of sweet but savory flavor all around. SO GOOD! Will make this monthly if not more ?

    Reply
  57. Suzy says

    January 26, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    Really good. Husband loved it. Coconut wasn’t too pronounced. I will definitely make again.

    Reply
  58. Jj says

    February 13, 2020 at 11:38 am

    Hi, I was searching for a dairy free recipe for swedish meatballs and looked up several including this one. You are claiming that this recipe is dairy-free but you are using ghee and it is clarified butter, which is a dairy product.

    Reply
  59. Alisha says

    February 23, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    Just curious…. what’s the serving size or how many does this serve?

    Reply
  60. Hillary says

    February 23, 2020 at 9:44 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe! Probably the best meatballs and gravy I’ve ever made. Thanks so much!

    Reply
  61. Denise says

    March 3, 2020 at 10:21 pm

    This is officially in my Whole30 favourites list! I ended up using chicken & turkey instead of beef (that was what we had in the freezer) but it was still so good.

    Reply
  62. Danielle says

    March 5, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    I make this all the time for my family and love it. Can you tell me what you consider a serving size for the nutritional info?

    Reply
  63. Lauren B says

    March 28, 2020 at 8:03 am

    Gonna make this with ground moose meat!! (I hope it turns out delicious!) You may be wondering how the heck I found moose meat but I live in Canada so that totally makes sense! Haha! I will also make a cauliflower puree instead of the mashed potatoes. Will keep you updated! I’ve been living off your recipes for months now and my boyfriend and I can’t get enough! Thank you so much Michelle!

    Reply
  64. Camden says

    March 29, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    This recipe is one of our favorites. I always add some white wine or vermouth to the sauce…ADD THIS! Takes it up a notch. Also I like pork as a nicer texture. Leeks are more delicate than onions if you can get them.

    Reply
  65. Caitlin Sullivant says

    April 2, 2020 at 12:57 pm

    5 stars
    I have used so many of your recipes over the past 3 years, but have never left a comment. I figured now would be a great time! Love this recipe and so did the fam! Thank you!!

    Reply
  66. MARIA BERNARD says

    May 31, 2020 at 10:26 pm

    Once again, a wonderful recipe! 5 Stars!

    Reply
  67. Inga says

    August 5, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    5 stars
    I love the meatballs! I used turkey and broiled them instead of frying. Never cooked with tapioca before, but like it. I didn’t have broth that’s whole30, had to use water and spices that I had at home. It turned out so delicious! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
  68. Stacy says

    August 17, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    These look amazing. Is there anyway to make the gravy without using arrowroot or any type of starch? Whenever I use it, the next day when I reheat the food, it is all gummy. ? Any hell would be appreciated.

    Reply
  69. Terri Wilson says

    October 7, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    5 stars
    Very tasty!

    Reply
  70. Becca says

    January 31, 2021 at 6:53 pm

    4 stars
    I think these came out ok! But I think next time I’ll add some mushrooms to the sauce mix-

    Reply
  71. LG says

    February 22, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    5 stars
    everyone loved it

    Reply

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