Taste Of Home Norwegian Meatballs Food

NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion and seasonings. Let stand until crumbs absorb milk. Add meat; stir until well blended. Shape into 1-in. meatballs. , Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° until browned, about 18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain. Set aside. , For gravy, in a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour and brown lightly. Slowly add broth; cook and stir until smooth and thickened. Blend in the cream, cayenne and white pepper. Gently stir in meatballs; heat through but do not boil.

BJARNE'S NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a jelly roll pan.
• Combine bread crumbs, milk, eggs, onion, ginger, salt, nutmeg, garlic, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Let stand until bread crumbs absorb milk, about 5 minutes. Stir until just mixed and add ground beef. Mix until well blended. Shape mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place on the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 18 minutes. Set meatballs aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Slowly add broth; cook and stir gravy until smooth and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Blend in cream, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.
• Gently stir cooked meatballs into gravy and heat through, but do not boil, about 5 minutes more.

NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, milk, egg and spices; mix well.
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Heat 1 tbs butter in pan.
• Place meat balls in pan and cook, turning as necessary to completely cook meat balls.
• When meatballs are done, take them out of the pan and place them on a plate.
• Mix flour, sugar, salt and pepper together.
• To remaining drippings in pan, add flour mixture, stir with whisk.
• Add water to make a gravy.
• Slowly add 1 cup cream, stirring constantly.
• Stir until thick.
• Do not boil.
• Add meatballs to gravy and keep heat low.
• Allow flavors to blend.
• I would personally serve them with rice as a main course, but I don't think that would be traditional.
• I think my mom used them as appetizers- to go with a smorgasbord.

NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion and seasonings. Let crumbs absorb milk. Add meat.
• Shape into 1 inches size.
• Place on greased pan and bake 400 degrees for about 18 minutes.
• For gravy, melt butter and saute onions until tender. Stir in flour and brown lightly. Slowly add broth. Cook until smooth and thickened.
• Blend in cream, cayenne and white pepper.
• Add meatballs and heat till boiling.

NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS WITH SPICED CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• For meatballs:.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Combine bread and stock in large bowl. Mix in onion mixture, egg, allspice and pepper. Add ground beef and veal and blend well. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)Shape meat into 1 1/4-inch balls. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and sauté until cooked through and brown, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to platter and keep warm. Reserve drippings in skillet.
• For sauce:.
• Add flour to drippings in skillet and stir over medium heat until brown, about 4 minutes. Gradually whisk in stock and cream. Simmer until sauce is thick and smooth, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with allspice, salt and pepper. Pour sauce over meatballs and serve.

NORSKE KJøTTKAKER, NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Chop the onions in a foodproccesor.
• Add all the other ingredients, except the butter and gravy. Pulse until mixed together. You can also do this by hand.
• Shape 12-14 meatballs and fry them in a frying pan in 1/2 stick of butter over medium heat.
• Make the gravy according to package directions. I use McCormick Brown Gravy, Mushroom Gravy or Onion Gravy.
• When the meatballs are nice and brown, add them to the gravy and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Serve with boiled potatoes and vegetables.

NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion and seasonings. Let stand until crumbs absorb milk. Add meat; stir until well blended. Shape into 1-in. meatballs.
• 2. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° until browned, about 18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain. Set aside.
• 3. For gravy, in a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour and brown lightly. Slowly add broth; cook and stir until smooth and thickened. Blend in the cream, cayenne and white pepper. Gently stir in meatballs; heat through but do not boil.