Severin threw himself into the job of creating the perfect meatball recipe, a challenge that involved long and passionate discussions with his team and Ingvar Kamprad. Even within Sweden, opinions vary greatly on how a meatball should taste. Between Ingvar hailing from the south, and Severin a couple of dialects north, there were deeply rooted disagreements about what a real Swedish meatball should taste like.
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Our meatballs were launched in 1985 and are loved by people everywhere. With mashed potatoes, cream sauce and lingonberry jam, they’re as Swedish as it gets. Easy to cook and serve – a tasty IKEA icon.
Article Number204.878.92
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Served with mashed potatoes, cream sauce and lingonberry jam, HUVUDROLL meatballs are as Swedish as it gets. Every year, they are eaten and loved by millions of people around the world.
A tasteful icon from IKEA since 1985. Gently seasoned to enhance the meat flavour and are great to enjoy with traditional condiments or in new combinations.
Meatballs should taste like meat. That’s why we’ve seasoned the beef and pork gently with only a few ingredients, every one of them enhancing the meat flavour even more.
Easily prepared from frozen in minutes. In the oven, in the microwave or on the stove.
Easily portioned. Prepare the amount needed, leave the rest in the freezer.
Measurements
- Net weight: 1000 g
Packaging
HUVUDROLL
Article Number204.878.92- Width: 25 cm
- Height: 5 cm
- Length: 34 cm
- Weight: 1.02 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
DeliciousCarolineWe love these meatballs. They are great for a quick snack or a full meal. Great taste.
MeatballScottMeatball is love meatball is life
MeatballsRoseoMy favourite
Love these meatballsCarolynWe love these meatballs and the sauce and IKEA which goes with them. I do the mashed potatoes myself and eat them with a variety of vegetables, depending what I have available.
Never leave IKEA without MeetballsPeterWe always have a bag or 2 in the freezer.
So handy for many meals
TastyLiduineGreat for nibbles and spaghetti bolognese
Fussy Eater in the HouseRI Love these Meat Balls myself. But due to the distance we have to travel to IKEA we don't have them very often. Thought I'd give them a try on our Very Fussy! eater (Grand Child)
He absolutely loves them. I'm so pleased we can add another easy option to our weekly meals. There not spicy but still have a delicious flavour. They go really well with the Jam which you can purchase as an additional option.
As good as always!DonnaThey’ve been a staple in our house for over 20 years but sadly not as often anymore as they’re just too expensive.
AmazingTaniaEasy and quick for a no stress dinner, and taste great
Very tasty but now expensiveRobertVery tasty meatballs but they have now gone up a lot in price
MeatballsAnonymous reviewerFantastic
MeatballsPaulaThese were used as part of a buffet and they were well received.
Always a family favouriteKimWe love these meatballs and get them every time
Huvudroll meatballs tastyCarolEasy to cook in the airfryer. Tasty with the trimmings
GreatRaymondEasy to make
DeliciousAlastairAdds a Swedish flair to your kitchen experience.
GreatJarrelGreat
Meatballs to die for!MonicaThese are so yummy and great for dinner with kids just 20 minutes in the oven and they taste divine! Quick and Easy - heat some vegies in the microwave quickly while the meatballs warm up! Super easy and simple and the kids love them!
MeatballsBrianExcellent product easy to use tasty and fulfilling
Our fave!MariamarisolAlways a yummy option for a quick meal/dinner!
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1414Reviews
4.8Average rating
1414Reviews
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Story
A tasty icon
Millions enjoy IKEA meatballs every year and some admirers report travelling for hours just to order it at an IKEA restaurant. But, the IKEA meatballs as we know them were created as a solution to a tough challenge back in 1985 – failing restaurants.
“Back then, guests in our restaurants were not served in a smooth and quick way and the quality was uneven,” explains Severin Sjöstedt, a Swedish chef who was asked to help out because of his passion for food and traditional Swedish cooking. “It was a serious problem because as Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA founder, put it: ‘It is tough to do business with hungry stomachs’”.
Heated arguments
Cold facts
Over the course of 10 months, Severin hardly left the kitchen. He was totally engulfed and put his heart and soul into finding the right recipe. He not only had to create a meatball that tasted good, he had to create one that could be made in batches of more than 300 kg each.
More than 1 billion sold every year
Nearly a year after the project started, IKEA restaurants began serving the IKEA version of Swedish meatballs. Each time a new IKEA store opened, Severin could see thousands of people lining up to be served. “It warms my heart to know I had a small piece of doing something tasty for a lot of people. The meatball embodies so much of the IKEA culture: it’s convenient, it’s Swedish, and it’s for the many. And after so many years, it’s still on the menu at every IKEA store in the world.”
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With a taste of Sweden
If Sweden were a taste, it would taste like HUVUDROLL meatballs. Since we launched our meatballs in 1985, they are eaten and loved every year by millions of people everywhere. To enhance the meat flavour, they are gently seasoned. Either serve them classically with mashed potatoes, cream sauce and lingonberry jam, a dish with both harmony and flavour contrasts – or choose new, more unexpected combinations. Regardless of how they’re enjoyed, our meatballs are always a tasty icon!
