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Finnish soup with sausage meatballs

Finnish sausage dumpling soup

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The classic Finnish dish: mashed potatoes and cooked vegetables in a broth, small meatballs removed from the “siskonmakkara” (a type of Finnish sausage), …

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Recipe from Travel1515415, Frigotoni, Vandaalijumala and 5 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This is a classic Finnish recipe, “siskonmakkarakeitto,” which combines baked apples, ground meat sausages, and “siskonmakkara” (a type of rye bread).

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$11.97 $2.99 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $8.04
  • $2.13
  • $0.49
  • $0.04
  • $0.06
  • $1.21

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring the water to a boil and dissolve the bouillon cube in it.
  2. Peel the apples, cut them into quarters, and place them in the saucepan. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, covered.
  3. Add the vegetables. ≈ 3 min
  4. Squeeze the meat from the sausages to form small meatballs directly into the soup. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the salt and Jamaican hot pepper, and cook covered for 10 minutes.
  6. Check the doneness of the apples, add the cream, and return to a simmer.
  7. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Finnish sausage dumpling soup

  • 400 g of Siskonmakkara sausage (or sausage meat)$8.04
  • 1 kg of ground apples$2.13
  • 1 package (250 g) of frozen vegetables$0.49
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper, ground$0.06
  • 2.5 dl of heavy cream$1.21

Total$11.97

that's $2.99 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 400 g of Siskonmakkara sausage (or sausage meat)
  • 1 kg of ground apples
  • 1 package (250 g) of frozen vegetables
  • 1 cube of vegetable stock
  • 1.5 liters of water
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper, ground
  • 2.5 dl of heavy cream

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