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Dagny's Norwegian Meatballs
From Family's Kitchen
3slices bread, crumbled
1/3 cupmilk
1 poundground beef (combo beef, pork, lamb)
1 smallonion
1/2 teaspoonsalt, pepper, nutmeg
Gravy
1 7-ouncebrown gravy mix
1 1/4 cupwater
1/2 cupevaporated milk
nullnutmeg, ginger, allspice
Method
1.Add bread to milk and mix in wet ingredients
2.Add bread mixture to ground meat and mix well
3.Cook on a broiler pan in the oven at very high heat or broil, turning over each meatball once
4.Might be better to broil but keep an eye on them
5.Can be made ahead of time and frozen on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, put in a baggie in freezer
6.Prepare gravy according to directions using 1 1/4 cup water and 1/2 cup evaporated milk over the meatballs
Dagny's Meatballs
These are Dagny’s meatballs. Dagny was Betsy’s mother — and Betsy, Lynn’s mom, was Granny to her grandchildren. A warming blend of beef, pork, and lamb seasoned with nutmeg, ginger, and allspice, these meatballs were made every year without exception at Christmas. The broiling method gives them a beautifully caramelized crust, and the brown gravy ties it all together. Dagny always made a generous batch — they freeze perfectly, which means the gift of Christmas meatballs could stretch well into the new year. That was her way: practical, generous, and full of love.
