Norwegian Potato Soup

Submitted by ElaineAnn

"ZWT6 - Scandinavia"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 1⁄2 cups carrots, sliced
• 6 cups beef stock
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Add all vegetables to meat stock. Season to taste and simmer for one hour.
2. Combine beef, egg, milk and seasonings. Form into very small meatballs.
3. Drop meatballs into boiling soup and cook 10 to 15 minutes.

Reviews

[COOKGIRl]

I spotted this recipe back during the summer Zaar Tour and had to wait for a cold, grey, rainy day to prepare it. The soup is super easy to make however I would next time enhance the flavor by adding both dried dill and freshly ground allspice to the meatballs. Fresh, local grass-fed beef and fresh parsley from the garden were added. My husband and I ate a bowl of this soup for breakfast served with hearty bread. It thickened up nicely, too, overnight. Thanks for posting! Will make again!

 

[Carol H.]

Thanks. My mother is Norwegian and she called it Lopskus. The basic recipe is the same only she uses one can of corn beef instead of beef. It is delicious and left overs are great.

 

[Kristin Dienst-Braun]

This was really easy, BUT, I cheated. We made this recipe for meatballs a couple of days earlier for another meal, but how can two people eat that many meatballs? http://www.food.com/recipe/norwegian-meatballs-in-brown-gravy-253156 So, we halved this, added the rest of those meatballs and a bay leaf (I was shocked bay leaf wasn't in the recipe). Delicious.

 

[kitty.rock]

I like this ~ very easy to make and quite tasty. Simple flavors, but very good. I used grass-fed beef and I got 97 wee meatballs out of it! I did add some parsley, both to the stock and to the meatball mix. It added a touch more flavor. Thanks for posting ElaineAnn ~ I'll keep this recipe around for when the weather cools off a bit! Made for ZWT6 ~ SCANDANAVIA Region and the Queens of Quisine!