Nicely textured meatless Swedish meatballs covered in a rich and creamy gravy over a bed of egg noodles!

Simple Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs

I come from a Swedish heritage. My Great-Grandma Smith actually spoke fluent Swedish. My sister and I would frequently ask her to speak the language when we were kids. We liked how silly it sounded! It didn’t sound like words at all!

She kept a curio cabinet that she brought over from Sweden at our family cabin. It was in pristine condition. No one was allowed to touch it. Everything in that cabinet was very carefully placed in there and then it never moved. We were always warned about not playing too close to it.

When my Grandma passed away those things were given to my biological father. Then he gave them to my sister. (That’s a story for another day.) Then when my sister passed away they were given to me. I didn’t want any of it, but out of curiosity we did some research to see how much the stuff was worth. My Grandma very diligently protected that cabinet so we assumed we’d be retiring after we found how much we’d be able to sell it for!

Turns out it was worth nothing! We ended up donating it.

I wish I could go back in time and ask her why she was so protective of those things. They didn’t have any monetary value, so they must have held some kind of memories for her!

Anyway, on to the recipe for these Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs! I have been trying to grow my collection of vegetarian meatballs on the blog, so I am adding these to the list of Rice Krispie Vegetarian Meatballs, Sweet & Sour Tofu Meatballs, and Saucy Vegetarian Meatballs!

What You’ll Need for the Meatballs:

• 1 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
• 1 1/2 cups Dry Bread Crumbs
• 1 cup Ground Walnuts
• 6 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Onions, Minced
• 6 tbsp Milk
• 2 tbsp Vegetarian Beef Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt

And the Gravy:

• 6 tbsp Butter, Melted
• 8 tbsp Flour
• 4 cups Vegetable Broth
• 3 tbsp Vegetarian Beef Seasoning
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• Pinch of Garlic Powder
• 1/2 tsp Onion Powder

How to Make Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, 1 cup ground walnuts, 6 eggs, 1/2 cup minced onion, 6 tbsp milk, 2 tbsp vegetarian beef seasoning, and 1/2 tsp garlic salt. (Add a little milk if too dry)
• Make 1 1/2 tbsp size round balls and place on prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, make the gravy by melting 6 tbsp butter in a large sauce pan. Whisk in 8 tbsp flour. In a separate measuring cup, whisk together 4 cups vegetable broth with 3 tbsp vegetarian beef seasoning. Pour into sauce pan and whisk together. Then pour in 1 cup heavy cream, a pinch of garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp onion powder and mix.
• Let simmer to thicken, whisking often.
• Remove meatballs from the oven after 30 minutes. Cover with gravy and return to the oven for additional 20 minutes. Set extra gravy aside.
• Prepare package of egg noodles according to directions on the bag.
• Once meatballs are done, place desired amount of meatballs over egg noodles and cover with additional gravy.

More Meatless Meatballs:

• Vegetarian Spaghetti & Meatballs
• Rice Krispie Vegetarian Meatballs + VIDEO
• Sweet & Sour Tofu Meatballs
• Saucy Vegetarian Meatballs

What to Serve Meatballs With:

• Marinated Bean Salad
• Easy Focaccia Bread
• Scalloped Potatoes
• Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots
• Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Buttery Garlic Green Beans
• Honey Butter Skillet Corn
• Easy Garlic Knots
• Stuffed Zucchini Boats
• Roasted Garlic Butter Parmesan Potatoes

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Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs

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Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs, nicely textured meatless Swedish meatballs covered in a rich and creamy gravy over a bed of egg noodles!

Prep Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
• 1 1/2 cups Dry Bread Crumbs
• 1 cup Ground Walnuts
• 6 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Onions, Minced
• 6 tbsp Milk
• 2 tbsp Vegetarian Beef Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt

Gravy

• 6 tbsp Butter, Melted
• 8 tbsp Flour
• 4 cups Vegetable Broth
• 3 tbsp Vegetarian Beef Seasoning
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• Pinch of Garlic Powder
• 1/2 tsp Onion Powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together shredded cheese, bread crumbs, ground walnuts, eggs, minced onion, milk, beef seasoning, and garlic salt. (Add a little milk if too dry)
3. Make 1 1/2 tbsp size round balls and place on prepared pan.
4. Bake for 30 minutes.
5. In the meantime, make the gravy by melting butter in a large sauce pan. Whisk in flour. In a separate measuring cup, whisk together vegetable broth with beef seasoning. Pour into sauce pan and whisk together. Then pour in heavy cream, a pinch of garlic powder, and onion powder and mix.
6. Let simmer to thicken, whisking often.
7. Remove meatballs from the oven after 30 minutes. Cover with gravy and return to the oven for additional 20 minutes. Set extra gravy aside.
8. Prepare package of egg noodles according to the directions on the bag.
9. Once meatballs are done, place desired amount of meatballs over egg noodles and cover with additional gravy.