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Meatballs, Norwegian-style meatballs in a brown sauce

Kjøttkaker, Norwegian meatballs in brown gravy

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The traditional Norwegian family dish: meat patties made with ground meat, eggs, and water, fried in butter and then simmered in a brown sauce, served wit…

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Recipe from Anne-Sophie Ofrim, Wkee4ager, Sauer202 and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Meat patties are a traditional dish that combines ground meat and spices. They are typically served with a brown sauce and mashed potatoes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$17.35 $4.34 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.76
  • $0.08
  • $0.06
  • $0.27
  • $0.40
  • $0.21
  • $0.37

Brown sauce

  • $0.28
  • $0.05
  • $10.87

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly mix the meat with the salt until it becomes sticky. ≈ 10 min
  2. Add the spices and flour, and knead again. ≈ 10 min
  3. Add the egg, then the water gradually, mixing well after each addition. If desired, add the onion. ≈ 4 min
  4. Shape the pancakes using a spoon and wet hands. First, cook one to check that the filling holds together.
  5. Heat the pancakes in butter for about 10 minutes.
  6. For the sauce, melt the butter with the flour, then pour in the broth while whisking. Add the patties and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes.

The bill

Kjøttkaker, Norwegian meatballs in brown gravy

  • 500 g of ground meat$4.76
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of flour or potato starch$0.06
  • pepper$0.27
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 1 chopped onion (optional)$0.21
  • butter for cooking$0.37
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.05
  • 500 ml of beef broth$10.87

Total$17.35

that's $4.34 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of flour or potato starch
  • pepper
  • 1 pinch of nutmeg and Jamaican hot pepper (optional)
  • 1 egg
  • 200 ml of water
  • 1 chopped onion (optional)
  • butter for cooking
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 500 ml of beef broth

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