This easy Swedish meatball sauce recipe is a creamy, comforting sauce made with cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, and nutmeg. It is rich, simple, and perfect for serving with warm meatballs.
This is the sauce my dad always used with his meatballs. For the best flavor, mix the sauce the night before and let it sit in the refrigerator.
Why You’ll Love This Swedish Meatball Sauce
- It uses just a few simple ingredients.
- The sour cream makes it creamy and tangy.
- Nutmeg gives it classic Swedish meatball flavor.
- It works well for parties, holidays, and family dinners.

Swedish Meatballs Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 Cans Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup
- 2/3 Cup Dean's Milk
- 1 Cup Daisy Sour Cream
- 1/4 tsp McCormick's Ground Nutmeg This is very important, so not leave this out.
Instructions
- First step is Making the sauce the night before, this is a must for flavor
- Mix all the listed ingredients together and place in refrigerator.
- The next morning heat up the sauce to get it up to room temperature.
- Now pour the sauce over your meatballs and put in crockpot on warm.
Serving Ideas
Serve Swedish meatballs and sauce as an appetizer in a slow cooker, or spoon them over noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice for dinner.
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