My Norwegian Grandmother's Meatball Recipe (Kjøttkaker)

Name: My Norwegian Grandmother's Meatball Recipe (Kjøttkaker)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef (I used 85% lean); 2 eggs, beaten; 3 slices day-old bread, torn into small pieces (omit for paleo or Whole30 diets); 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1 teaspoon ground sage; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 beef bouillon cubes (or 2 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon Beef Base); 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1/2 cup heavy cream

If you plan on making gravy, add 1/2 cup water to the pan before baking. Then drain the pan sauce after baking the meatballs and proceed with making the gravy.

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My Norwegian Grandmother's Meatball Recipe (Kjøttkaker)

Total

1h

Servings

4

Difficulty

Medium

Est. Cost

$23–$38

Recipe Source

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From Cheaprecipeblog · by Haley

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef (I used 85% lean)
2 eggs, beaten
3 slices day-old bread, torn into small pieces (omit for paleo or Whole30 diets)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 beef bouillon cubes (or 2 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon Beef Base)
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream

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Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350F. Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. With clean hands, mix all ingredients together until evenly incorporated.
2
Drizzle a bit of olive oil on the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch cake pan. Take a golf-ball sized scoop of the ground beef mixture and form into a ball. Repeat with remaining mixture. You should get about 33 meatballs in all.
3
Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Use pan juice to make gravy, if desired. Store any uneaten meatballs in the freezer for up to two months.