Raspeballer (Norwegian Potato Dumplings)

Prepare

1. 🥄Raspeballer & (Optional) Salted Meat
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Cook

1. 🔥If you're making pork knuckle, cook it in simmering water for about 3 hours, until the meat falls from the bone.
2. 🧂Remove the pork and save the broth to cook the raspeballer.

Steps

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Prepare

1. 🍳Boil the boiled potatoes and peel once cooled.
2. 🫇Also peel the raw potatoes, and then grate them or run them through a food processor.

Steps

1. 🫇Use a paper towel to remove some of the moisture from the grated potatoes.
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Cook

1. 🍽️Mash the boiled potatoes in a potato ricer or with a masher.

Steps

1. 🌿Make sure there are no lumps.

Prepare

1. ✨Add the grated raw potatoes to the mashed potatoes in a large mixing bowl and stir together.
2. 🥄Add the barley flour, all purpose flour, and salt and mix together with your hands until the mixture is fully blended.

Steps

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Cook

1. 🔥You can cook the raspeballer in either vegetable or beef broth, or if you're making pork knuckle, cook them in the broth from the pork knuckle.
2. 🧂Bring the broth to a very light simmer – you don't want it to fully boil because then the raspeballer might break apart.

Steps

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2. 🍳Use a tablespoon dipped in cold water to shape each raspeball in your hand.

Cook

1. 🍳Try to make them as smooth as possible and then gently drop them into the simmering broth.

Steps

1. 🫇Dip the tablespoon in a bowl of cold water between each raspeball.
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Cook

1. 🍽️Let the raspeballer simmer for about 30 minutes.

Steps

1. 🌿If you're making smoked sausage, you can heat the sausage in the same pot with the raspeballer.

Prepare

1. ✨Top with fresh chopped parsley.

Steps

1. 🥄Mashed Rutabaga
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Prepare

1. 🔥Peel the rutabaga and carrots and cut into small pieces.

Cook

1. 🧂Boil in water for about 30 minutes, or until tender.

Steps

1. 🍳Then drain the water, add the cream/milk, butter and nutmeg and mash until smooth.
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Serve

1. 🫇Serve alongside the raspeballer and meat.