norwegian meal balls (karbonader)

9 Pinches
Essex Junction, VT
Updated on Mar 28, 2015

My mother used to make this. It was a family favorite. Serve the meatballs with broth over egg noodles.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4-5 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fine, dry bread crumbs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 - egg, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons grated onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon msg (monosodium glutamate)
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 can beef broth
  • 1 large onion
  • 7 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

How To Make norwegian meal balls (karbonader)

  • Step 1
    Put bread crumbs in large bowl. Pour milk over bread crumbs. Stir until blended.
  • Step 2
    Add beef, egg, grated onion, salt, msg, nutmeg and pepper to bread crumb mixture. Mix lightly until thoroughly blended. Shape into small patties 2 1/2 inch diameter and 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step 3
    Heat 3 tbsp butter in large skillet with lid. Add patties to skillet, cook over medium heat until well browned. Turn and brown second side. Cover and set aside to keep warm.
  • Step 4
    Clean and slice onion thinly. Heat 2 tbsp butter in small skillet. Add onion and cook over medium head until lightly browned. Remove onion and set aside. Drain fat from skillet. Add 1 tbsp sugar. Stirring constantly with back of wooden spoon, head until sugar is melted. Add meat broth gradually, then 2 tbsp butter. Stir until blended.
  • Step 5
    Pour broth over meatballs. Cover meat with onion slices. Cover skillet and simmer 10 minutes. Serve over egg noodles.

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