Meatballs are taking center stage at the dinner table.

IKEA has teamed up with designer Gustaf Westman for the first time to create a 12-piece holiday collection for hosts with a unique aesthetic — including a dish developed exclusively to cradle the home store’s flagship foods: Swedish meatballs. 5

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The trough-shaped platter is about 12 inches long, tailored to fit approximately a dozen meatballs.

While most cooks loathe kitchen tools with a singular function, IKEA’s new meatball plate is stealing hungry hearts — and sure to become a sought-after centerpiece for any Christmas tablescape.

“I love designing objects for a specific function — it brings a touch of humor and makes them instantly easy to grasp,” Westman said in a statement .

Meanwhile, IKEA shoppers on social med

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