Danish Meatball Soup Recipes

FRIKADELLER (DANISH MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Mix the veal and pork together in a bowl, and stir in the milk, onion, and egg. Mix the bread crumbs into the meat. Sprinkle in the flour, and knead well to mix. Stir in the seltzer water, season to taste with salt and pepper, and mix well. The mixture should be very moist, but not dripping.
• Chill the meat mixture for 15 to 30 minutes in the refrigerator, to make the meatballs easier to form.
• Heat the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat.
• To form meatballs, scoop up about 2 1/2 tablespoons of meat mixture with a large spoon, and form the mixture into a slightly flattened, oval meatball about the size of a small egg. Place the meatballs into the heated skillet, and fry for about 15 minutes per side, until the meatballs are well-browned and no longer pink in the center.

DANISH MEATBALLS WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix beef, pork, veal, salt, pepper, eggs, onion and heavy cream. With moistened hands, shape the mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll the balls in the bread crumbs until all balls are well coated. Arrange in a single layer on a large, shallow baking sheet.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in the flour. Gradually stir in the chicken broth. Continue stirring until thickened and bubbly, then blend in the sour cream and fresh dill.
• Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan, and drizzle over the meatballs. Bake meatballs in the preheated oven 35 minutes, turning occasionally, until evenly browned.
• Place meatballs in a chafing dish and cover with the sauce to serve.

DANISH MEATBALLS WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add beef and sausage; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape 1/4 cupfuls of mixture into 18 meatballs; flatten to 1-in. thickness., In a large skillet, heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium-low heat; cook meatballs in batches 8-9 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from pan, reserving 1/4 cup drippings in pan. (If necessary, add additional butter to the drippings to reach 1/4 cup.), For gravy, stir flour, bouillon granules, pepper and salt into drippings until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with meatballs.

DANISH MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• For Part 1 combine all ingredients in a large oven safe pot and cook in a slow oven for 12 hours.
• Strain-cool-strain again-to get a clear consomme.
• Measure 2 quarts and freeze the rest.
• For part 2 combine all ingredients in a food processor and puree until very smooth.
• Turn out into a medium bowl, cover and let stand 1 hour.
• With a teaspoon and your hand form 40 small, oval meatballs.
• Bring 2-3 inches of salted water to boil in a skillet and boil meatballs for 5-6 minutes-plunge into cold water and drain.
• Repeat until all of the meatballs are cooked.
• Set aside.
• For part 3 take the butter, water and salt, put into a pot and bring to a boil.
• Add the flour and stir vigorously.
• When dough is forming a ball and pulling away from sides remove from heat and let stand about 10-12 min.
• Add eggs one at a time stirring very well after each addition.
• Using the same method as for meatballs make 40 small dumplings-into the salted water they go for around 7-8 min.
• Remove and drain.
• Set aside.
• For part 4 in a large pot bring the consomme to a boil, add veg, meatballs and dumplings.
• Return to a boil, reduce and simmer until meatballs and dumplings are heated through.

DANISH (FARS) MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix pork and veal, seasonings.
• Stir in the egg.
• Mix flour with the liquid and add gradually to the meat.
• finally add the grated onion.
• Beat the mixture extremely well.
• Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Shape the meat into balls sized to suit what you are using them for.
• For Mock Turtle soup, you will want small balls and you will want to boil them for a few minutes or you can make patties and fry them.
• For appetizers, make small balls and fry them, serve with a dip In any case cook until done It is always a good idea to just cook one meat ball to check the consistency, seasoning etc.
• Adjust if necessary.
• The important thing is to beat the meat mixture and beat it again.