"This is a weeknight 30 minute Swedish Meatballs with rigatoni pasta noodles. The meatballs are pan seared in a garlic mustard sauce and plenty of fresh herbs. It gets a hint of flavor from the sweet and savory Worcestershire sauce adding depth of flavor to the dish. The pasta is cooked in a beef broth, adding rich flavor to the noodles. The sauce is thickened with a homemade roux to give the perfect texture to the dish. This dish is packed full of flavor, easy to make, and comes together in one pan in about 30 minutes. It's perfect for those busy weeknights when you crave a flavorful meal, but are limited on time."
One Pan Swedish Meatball Pasta
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 20mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 4 cup dry rigatoni pasta
- 2 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 20 thawed frozen meatballs
- 1 minced garlic
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
Step 1
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. In a large bowl, toss meatballs together with 1 tablespoon olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley. Cook until all sides are browned, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
Step 2
Cook pasta according to package directions in beef broth in same skillet meatballs were browned in.
Step 3
Melt butter in the microwave. Whisk in flour until blended, about 1 minute. Add ¼ of beef stock from skillet into butter and flour mixture. Whisk until smooth. Add to beef stock and pasta in skillet and whisk constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Add in meatballs, stirring occasionally, until heated through and thickened, about 2 - 3 minutes. Stir in milk until heated through, about 2-3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste and garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon fresh parsley.