Swedish Pannbiff with white pepper, pasta, and cherry tomatoes

Swedish pannbiff with white pepper, pasta and cherry tomatoes

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Swedish-style ground beef patties seasoned with white pepper, pan-fried in butter, and served with olive oil pasta and cherry tomatoes: simple yet delicio…

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Pannbiff is a Swedish-style minced steak, tender and golden brown from being cooked in butter. It is served here with pasta and cherry tomatoes for a hearty weeknight meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$6.47 $1.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.81
  • $0.80
  • $0.15
  • $0.20
  • $0.59
  • $0.92

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour the breadcrumbs and water into a large salad bowl and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Add the 2 whole eggs, season generously with salt and pepper. Mix in the ground meat and work until a creamy paste forms; if needed, add a little milk. ≈ 4 min
  3. Taste the dish and adjust the seasoning as needed. ≈ 2 min
  4. Shape the steaks and cook them in a frying pan with a lot of butter, for 20 to 25 minutes, turning them frequently until they are cooked through.
  5. About 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the pasta to the boiling, salted water, along with a drizzle of olive oil.
  6. Drain the pasta, toss it with the remaining olive oil, and serve immediately with the steaks, halved cherry tomatoes, and a sprinkle of fleur de sel. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Swedish pannbiff with white pepper, pasta and cherry tomatoes

  • 400 g of mixed ground meat (beef and pork)$3.81
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 50 ml of fine breadcrumbs$0.15
  • A little milk, if needed.$0.20
  • 50 ml of olive oil$0.59
  • 100 g of butter$0.92

Total$6.47

that's $1.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of mixed ground meat (beef and pork)
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 ml of fine breadcrumbs
  • 50 ml of water
  • A little milk, if needed.
  • 600 ml of dry pasta (penne rigate or fusilli), approximately 250 g
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • 50 ml of olive oil
  • 100 g of butter
  • salt, white pepper, and fleur de sel

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