The first time I sampled this recipe was when it was served as an appetizer at a wedding reception years and years ago. We were hooked immediately! And it couldn’t be any easier, even if you kick it up a notch or two by adding a couple of extra ingredients. Whether served as an appetizer or a main course, these can be quickly prepared in a skillet on the stove top, or dumped in a slow cooker for a few hours.
When I make this for dinner, I use half a bag of frozen meatballs (or my homemade freezer meatballs) plus I add a little water to the pot so that there is more sauce for when I spoon the meatballs over rice or mashed potatoes.
For appetizer Swedish Meatballs, I use a full bag of meatballs and no water, because I don’t want the meatballs dripping when picked up with a toothpick.
3 Ingredient Swedish Meatballs
Prep 5 minutes Cook 15 minutes (or slow cook 4 hrs on low) Serves 4
Ingredients
- 16 oz frozen meatballs (1/2 bag)
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 pkg dry Ranch Dressing Mix
- 1/2 soup can of water (or milk, if desired)
- Optional: 1/2 cup frozen mushroom slices (or 1 small can drained slices)
Serve with rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.
Swedish Meatballs Appetizers
To serve these meatballs as an appetizer, dump a 32 oz. bag of frozen meatballs into a slow cooker, then add 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and 1 package of dry Ranch Dressing Mix. Stir together, and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours.
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Simply but promisingly delicious!
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Yes they are. 🙂
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real good eating
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Thanks 🙂
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Nice and easy and looks good.
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Thanks! 🙂
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I make mine with the soup but I have never tried the ranch with it. Thanks for the great idea!
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My pleasure! The ranch gives it a nice twang. 🙂
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What a great quick meal! Perfect for a work night. 🍽
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Definitely! 🙂
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Can I serve this over egg noodles?
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Hello, Andrew. Yes, you can serve it over egg noodles or rice, plus it’s a delicious appetizer.🙂
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Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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What size can of soup? Is it family size? Also, if I dump all the ingredients in a freezer bag, would it hold up as a make ahead meal?
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Hi, Elicea. This is my favorite meatball recipe. It’s just a small regular size can of condensed soup. I have not tried it as a freezer meal, but I have seen other freezer meal recipes online through the years that call for a cream soup, so I am sure it would do just fine. 🙂
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I used a hole can of water will that hurt it?
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It should be fine. It will just have a thinner sauce.🙂
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