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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If you cook them in a pan, do you cook the meatballs in the oven first or cook everything together?
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Great question! The meatballs are pre-cooked. The slow cooker version sauce is pretty thick, so you will have to add a little water, maybe 1/2 cup to start, to cook on the stovetop. If you thaw the meatballs first, you can cook everything in a pan for about 12-15 minutes on medium. If they are frozen, I’d start on medium high to get the temperature up and then simmer for 20-25. 🙂
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Thank you for sharing my recipe!🙂
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Can I make this a a freezer meal. Put it all in a bag and freeze and when I’m ready to cook it thaw it out?
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Hi, Michelle! I have not froze it before, but I have read from numerous freezer meal sites that cream soups don’t freeze well. You could add the ranch dressing mix, water and frozen mushrooms to freeze, and then add the canned soup when putting the meal together. Hope that helps.🙂
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