Bjarne’s Norwegian Meatballs

Bjarne’s Norwegian Meatballs

Both of my parents hail from Norway. During my childhood, my mom would prepare these meatballs. As I grew older, my dad assumed the role of the family cook and developed exceptional culinary skills. While my mom did a commendable job, my dad took the recipe to new heights, perfecting it. Every time I make these Norwegian meatballs, I fondly think of him.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 12
Calories 351 kcal

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • ¾ cup plain breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large onion, grated
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (Optional)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 3 pounds 85% lean ground beef

Gravy

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a jelly roll pan.
  • Combine breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, onion, ginger, salt, nutmeg, garlic, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Let stand until breadcrumbs 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. Sauté 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.

Notes

  • You can make your own breadcrumbs by using 7 slices of white bread with the crusts removed.
  • You can use margarine in place of butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 26gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 1004mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
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