Norwegian Kjøttkaker with Creamy Brown Sauce

Name: Norwegian Kjøttkaker with Creamy Brown Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Main Course
Ingredients: Ground beef; Breadcrumbs; Milk; Egg, lightly beaten; Onion, finely chopped; Ground allspice; Salt and pepper; Butter; Flour; Beef broth; Heavy cream; Salt and pepper; Potatoes, peeled and quartered; Milk; Butter; Salt and pepper; Lingonberries or cranberry sauce; Sugar (if using fresh lingonberries)

Traditional Norwegian Meatballs

Warm and comforting, these Norwegian meatballs are served with a creamy brown sauce and a side of mashed potatoes.

1 h 30 min
4
Intermediate

Ingredients

Kjøttkaker Meatballs

Ground beef

500g

Breadcrumbs

1/2 cup

Milk

1/4 cup

Egg, lightly beaten

Onion, finely chopped

1 small

Ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon

Salt and pepper

to taste

Creamy Brown Sauce

Butter

2 tablespoons

Flour

2 tablespoons

Beef broth

2 cups

Heavy cream

1/2 cup

Salt and pepper

to taste

Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes, peeled and quartered

800g

Milk

1/4 cup

Butter

2 tablespoons

Salt and pepper

to taste

Lingonberry Sauce (optional)

Lingonberries or cranberry sauce

200g

Sugar (if using fresh lingonberries)

2 tablespoons

Preparation

Marinating the Meatballs

Soak breadcrumbs

In a bowl, combine breadcrumbs and milk; let it soak for 5 minutes.

Combine ingredients

Add ground beef, egg, onion, allspice, salt, and pepper to the mixture.

Form meatballs

Mix thoroughly and form into 2-inch meatballs.

Chill the meatball mixture for 15 mins before forming to enhance the flavor.

Preparing the Mashed Potatoes

Boil potatoes

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 20 minutes.

Mash potatoes

Drain and mash with milk, butter, salt, and pepper.

Keep warm

Keep warm until serving.

Cooking Process

Brown the meatballs

Heat some oil in a pan and sear the meatballs until browned on all sides.

Make the sauce

In the same pan, melt butter and stir in flour. Cook until golden. Gradually add beef broth, stirring constantly.

Be sure to measure the flour correctly to avoid lumps in the sauce.

Finish the sauce

Stir in the heavy cream. Allow the sauce to simmer until thickened. Add meatballs back into the sauce.

Plating & Serving