Recette de cuisineHomemade recipes · Hainaut
Favorites
Lapskaus, Norwegian meat and potato stew

Lapskaus, Norwegian meat and potato stew

Main dishes

The everyday Norwegian stew: beef (or reindeer) and diced root vegetables, simmered until tender without falling apart. Two variations.

Enlarge photo

Recipe from Anne-Sophie Ofrim, Ole mikael1, Wkee4ager and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

↓ Jump to recipe

Lapskaus is a traditional dish from northern Germany and Poland. It consists of meat (often beef or pork), root vegetables, and various vegetables cooked slowly in a stew. This dish keeps well and can be prepared in advance.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$46.98 $11.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

Quick version

  • $0.10
  • $1.37
  • $0.39
  • $0.86
  • $0.40
  • $4.77
  • $0.02
  • $0.40

Traditional version

  • $34.50
  • $0.77
  • $2.72
  • $0.08
  • $0.60

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Quick version

  1. Bring the water to a boil with the meat, salt, and onion, and simmer for 30 minutes. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
  2. Peel and chop the apples and vegetables, then add the apples, carrots, swede, and celery. ≈ 8 min
  3. Cook for about 15 minutes, until the root vegetables are almost tender.
  4. Add the leek and cook for another 5 minutes. Season with pepper, salt, and garnish with parsley.

Traditional version

  1. Bring the salted water to a boil, add the rinsed meat, skim off any foam, and simmer, covered, for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  2. Peel the vegetables and the potatoes and chop them into small pieces. Remove the meat and chop it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Return the meat and vegetables to the stockpot and cook for about 25 minutes, or until everything is tender but not mushy.
  4. Season, sprinkle with parsley, and serve with flatbread. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Lapskaus, Norwegian meat and potato stew

  • 1/2 onion, roughly chopped$0.10
  • 4 cups of diced apples$1.37
  • 1 carrot, diced$0.39
  • 1/2 celeriac, diced$0.86
  • 1/4 of a leek, finely chopped$0.40
  • 250 g of beef, cut into small cubes$4.77
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped curly parsley$0.40
  • 1.2 kg of beef or elk steak or roast$34.50
  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • 8 garden apples$2.72
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • parsley$0.60

Total$46.98

that's $11.75 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

Affiliate links

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
  • 4 cups of diced apples
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 cup of shredded swede
  • 1/2 celeriac, diced
  • 1/4 of a leek, finely chopped
  • 50 g of salted meat, diced
  • 250 g of beef, cut into small cubes
  • 500 ml of water
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • A pinch of pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped curly parsley
  • 1 liter of water
  • 1.2 kg of beef or elk steak or roast
  • 2 carrots
  • One small turnip
  • 1 sprig of parsley
  • 8 garden apples
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • parsley
  • Flatbread for serving

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.
🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating