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Mom's Norwegian Meatballs with Gravy (Kjøttkaker med brunsaus)
Meatballs are one of the most traditional Norwegian foods. The trick for my recipe is to taste the gravy as you go and add extra sour cream, or wine, or broth.
Updated at: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
38
Low
Glycemic Load
8
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories427 kcal (21%)
Total Fat30.3 g (43%)
Carbs14.8 g (6%)
Sugars3.1 g (3%)
Protein22 g (44%)
Sodium1467.8 mg (73%)
Fiber0.8 g (3%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
5 servings
![1/3 pound lean ground beef](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765050/graph/fooddb/483c7c49e27f3c26bb32d3e35e20f17e.jpg)
0.33 poundlean ground beef
![1/3 pound ground pork](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765050/graph/fooddb/483c7c49e27f3c26bb32d3e35e20f17e.jpg)
0.33 poundground pork
![1/3 pound ground veal (if veal is unavailable use 1/2 lb each of beef and pork)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764446/graph/fooddb/06acb88760accfbbe7b774e7a994b50b.jpg)
0.33 poundground veal
if veal is unavailable use 1/2 lb each of beef and pork
![1 egg](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765018/graph/fooddb/fa43dd85a5a5b36d90db62044e58e857.jpg)
1egg
![2/3 cup Panko bread crumbs](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764917/graph/fooddb/19d81737bb3354e89d8272c970f9cb48.jpg)
⅔ cuppanko bread crumbs
![1/2 cup whole milk](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765005/graph/fooddb/8721f905582c6b73ce958f258b0c988e.jpg)
½ cupwhole milk
![1 teaspoon salt](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765002/graph/fooddb/eb238db694872ac4ebb19f67029d0f81.jpg)
1 teaspoonsalt
![1/2 teaspoon ground pepper](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1554130520/custom_upload/c8688403303aa7ee4047067ad83d14b2.jpg)
½ teaspoonground pepper
![1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764588/graph/fooddb/9c5e71cfd562eb06d66be9997084c9de.jpg)
¼ teaspoonground nutmeg
![1/4 teaspoon ground ginger](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312273/custom_upload/37a72f50ab7447ed9a58f777e90e2eb6.jpg)
¼ teaspoonground ginger
![1/4 teaspoon allspice](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764510/graph/fooddb/fdb5c5166b5e915cb3e2c986e93cff9d.jpg)
¼ teaspoonallspice
![6 tablespoons butter](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764614/graph/fooddb/dc62ec09ec93bf4710f1c4fbba9020cf.jpg)
6 tablespoonsbutter
![1/4 cup flour](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550763188/graph/fooddb/f9fbc23db97a0b2cbd8e99dff7f851f1.jpg)
¼ cupflour
![4 cups chicken broth](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1544981372/custom_upload/4b9cce2bf1a959510278c09e18acf423.jpg)
4 cupschicken broth
![1/2 onion, skin removed but left in tact](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764494/graph/fooddb/d5bd477463b289845a984f7792ed6d70.jpg)
0.5onion
skin removed but left in tact
![1/4 cup sour cream](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764913/graph/fooddb/72b4ec531003d56a8800d508eebe5587.jpg)
¼ cupsour cream
![2 tablespoons red wine](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764853/graph/fooddb/c8f5639913b2b794ee6f286607f12813.jpg)
2 tablespoonsred wine
![gravy browning agent (eg. Kitchen Bouquet)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312208/custom_upload/48e749d1f8344f54d595655074ba2416.jpg)
gravy browning agent
eg
![3-4 thin slices of gjetost, Norwegian brown goat cheese (optional, since this is an acquired taste)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1704895219/custom_upload/6187a6a4c4cda7b4d0dbd3b86978535b.jpg)
3 slicesgjetost
norwegian brown goat cheese, optional, since this is an acquired taste
![salt and pepper to taste](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765002/graph/fooddb/eb238db694872ac4ebb19f67029d0f81.jpg)
salt
to taste
![salt and pepper to taste](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764843/graph/fooddb/50e15d7f550e17e36816598ba5504cca.jpg)
pepper
to taste
Instructions
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