Ground Beef Kjøttkaker in Brown Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground Beef
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1½ cups Green Peas
• Boiled potatoes, for serving

Method

1. Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk, then mix with the Ground Beef, egg, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and pepper until sticky. Shape into 6 large, slightly flattened cakes.
2. Brown the cakes in 1 tablespoon of the butter, 2–3 minutes per side, then set aside — they finish in the gravy.
3. Make the sauce in the same pan: melt the remaining butter, brown the flour to the color of hazelnuts, then whisk in the stock until glossy.
4. Return the kjøttkaker and simmer, covered, 12–15 minutes until cooked through to 160°F (71°C) and the gravy has soaked into their seams.
5. Warm the Green Peas in salted water, mash them roughly with a fork and a knob of butter, and serve alongside with potatoes.