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Kjøttkaker i Brun Saus 

Norwegian Meat Cakes in Gravy
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine European, Norwegian
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

for the meatcakes:

  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
  • pinch of salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 pound lean ground beef I used 96% lean
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 shallot, grated

for the sauce:

  • 1 large shallot, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup extra fine flour like Wondra
  • 6 cup beef stock
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 4 oz chopped gjetost brunost, brown cheese, sold in the US under the name Ski Queen
  • pinch of salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

to serve:

  • 2 pounds hot mashed potatoes

Instructions
 

For the meat cakes--

  • Preheat oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the spices, breadcrumbs, and milk and allow to sit for about 3 minutes to allow the breadcrumbs to soften. Add the meat and shallot and mix thoroughly to combine all ingredients. Roll 3 tablespoons of meat into balls and flatten slightly.
  • Heat a large frying pan (or two) and brown all the cakes on all sides. Then place them in a single layer on the lined baking sheet to finish cooking while you make the gravy.

To make the brown sauce (gravy):

  • In the same pan you made the meatballs/meat cakes in, brown the shallot in the drippings and butter. Whisk in the flour until golden. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Whisk in the milk and cheese until a smooth sauce forms. Return the meat to pan and stir to coat in sauce. Cook for 5 minutes.

Serve over hot mashed potatoes.

    Notes

    Almost all the Norweigan sites recommended collecting the scraps of cheese that are too small to grate in a bag until you have enough to make gravy.
    This recipe makes a lot! Free free to halve it.
    "Meatloaf mix" (a combo of ground veal, beef, and pork) is also very good in this instead of a half pork/half beef mixture.
    Keyword meatballs