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Norwegian Meatballs

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Original Recipe
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10 lb. ground meat, using 3 lbs. beef to 1 lb. pork, grind meat 7-8 times. Add about 4 c. hot water, but not boiling, to 4 c. bread crumbs or 8 slices bread and knead into meat. Add 5 eggs, 4 T. sugar, 6 med. onions put thru food chopper, 3-1/2 tsp. ginger, 2 tsp. allspice, 1 tsp. nutmeg, 4-1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Knead well. Roll into small balls and brown in butter. Add just enough water to cover and let simmer for about 1/2 hr. or until tender.
Mrs. Mabel Jacobson
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Norwegian

Equipment

  • 1 Baking sheet with edges
  • Aluminum foil to line baking pan.

Ingredients
  

Norwegian Meatballs

  • 3 lbs. ground beef typically I use 80/20
  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • 1.5 c. hot water not boiling
  • 1.5 c. bread crumbs or 3 slices bread
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 onion (medium) minced - reserve 2 tablespoons for gravy
  • 1½ teaspoons ginger
  • ¾ teaspoons allspice
  • ¼ teaspoons nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • pinch pepper

Norwegian Gravy

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

Meatballs

  • Line baking sheet with aluminum foil for easier cleanup.
  • In a small bowl, add 1.5 c. hot water and 1.5 c. bread crumbs and mix together. Let rest for fat least 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, add 3 lbs. ground beef and 1 lb. ground pork. Mix together.
  • Add water and bread mixture, 2 eggs beaten and 1 onion (medium). Reserve 2 Tablespoons of onion for gravy. Mix well.
  • Add 1 tablespoon sugar, 1½ teaspoons ginger, ¾ teaspoons allspice, ¼ teaspoons nutmeg, 1 teaspoons salt, and pinch pepper.
  • Knead well.
  • Preheat oven to 400℉.
  • Roll into small balls about 1/2 inch diameter. Place on aluminum line baking sheet.
  • Bake in the 400℉ preheated oven until browned, about 18 minutes. Remove meatballs from pan and set aside.
  • Place drippings from meatballs into a fry pan.

Norwegian Gravy

  • Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat with drippings.
  • Sauté 2 tablespoons minced onion until tender, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
  • Slowly add 4 cups beef broth; cook and stir gravy until smooth and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Blend in ½ cup heavy cream

Combine

  • When getting ready to serve, make sure gravy is hot.
  • Add meatballs and simmer until meatballs are hot.