Norwegian Meatballs - Norway

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 (13 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2/3 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix milk and 1/4 cup cornstarch until well blended.
• 2 add meat, onion, salt, nutmeg, pepper and egg.
• 3 mix until well blended.
• 4 cover.
• 5 refrigerate at least 20 minutes for easier shaping.
• 6 shape chilled meat mixture into 1in balls. in a 12in skillet, over med heat, heat oil until hot.
• 7 cook meatballs, half at a time, until browned on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.
• 8 remove with a slotted spoon.
• 9 drain on paper towels.
• 10 pour off all but 1/4 cup drippings, adding oil if necessary, to make 1/4 cup.
• 11 in a med bowl, mix beef broth and remaining 1/4 cup corn starch until well blended.
• 12 pour into skillet.
• 13 over med heat, cook while stirring constantly, until sauce boils and thickens.
• 14 add meatballs and reduce heat to low.
• 15 cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 16 stir in sour cream and remove from heat.