Bjarne's Norwegian Meatballs Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Bjarne's Norwegian Meatballs Recipe). Both of my parents are Norwegian. Growing up, my mom used to make these meatballs. Later in life, my dad took over the meal prep, and he became a great cook. My mom did a good job, but my dad perfected the recipe. I think of him every time I make them now.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Bjarne's Norwegian Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

¾ cup plain bread crumbs

½ cup milk

2 eggs

1 large onion

grated

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1 tablespoon salt

2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

3 pounds 85% lean ground beef

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons minced onion

5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

4 cups beef broth

½ cup heavy cream

1 dash cayenne pepper

1 dash white pepper

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a jelly roll pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until browned about 18 minutes. Set meatballs aside.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Gently stir cooked meatballs into gravy and heat through but do not boil about 5 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Bjarne's Norwegian Meatballs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 350.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.1g 52%

Carbohydrates: 10.3g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 22.2g 34%

Saturated Fat: 10.2g 51%

Cholesterol: 132.1mg 44%

Vitamin A Iu: 330.6IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.8mg 83%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 1.4mg 2%

Folate: 31.6mcg 8%

Calcium: 57.6mg 6%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 30.3mg 11%

Potassium: 399.5mg 11%

Sodium: 1004.4mg 40%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 199.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.