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Recipe·~20 min·nut-free

Raspeballer (Norwegian Potato Dumplings)

A pork dish from the Norwegian kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 1 Pork knuckle
  • 1 Sausages
  • 1 lb Potatoes
  • 2 Lbs Red Potatoes
  • 1 1/4 cup Flour
  • 2 tblsp All purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 4 Bouillon Cubes
  • Pinch Freshly Chopped Parsley
  • 1 Swede
  • 2 Carrots
  • 1/4 cup Cream
  • 1 tblsp Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg

Method

  1. Raspeballer & (Optional) Salted Meat ▢ If you're making pork knuckle, cook it in simmering water for about 3 hours, until the meat falls from the bone. Remove the pork and save the broth to cook the raspeballer. ▢ Boil the boiled potatoes and peel once cooled. Also peel the raw potatoes, and then grate them or run them through a food processor. Use a paper towel to remove some of the moisture from the grated potatoes. ▢ Mash the boiled potatoes in a potato ricer or with a masher. Make sure there are no lumps. Add the grated raw potatoes to the mashed potatoes in a large mixing bowl and stir together. Add the barley flour, all purpose flour, and salt and mix together with your hands until the mixture is fully blended. ▢ 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. Bring the broth to a very light simmer – you don't want it to fully boil because then the raspeballer might break apart. ▢ Use a tablespoon dipped in cold water to shape each raspeball in your hand. Try to make them as smooth as possible and then gently drop them into the simmering broth. Dip the tablespoon in a bowl of cold water between each raspeball. ▢ Let the raspeballer simmer for about 30 minutes. If you're making smoked sausage, you can heat the sausage in the same pot with the raspeballer. Top with fresh chopped parsley.
  2. Mashed Rutabaga ▢ Peel the rutabaga and carrots and cut into small pieces. Boil in water for about 30 minutes, or until tender. Then drain the water, add the cream/milk, butter and nutmeg and mash until smooth. ▢ Serve alongside the raspeballer and meat.

Source

This recipe is adapted from TheMealDB (id 53124), a free community-curated recipe API. Original listing: themealdb.com.

A walkthrough video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NFNabRkF04.

Original source noted by the contributor: https://scandinaviancookbook.com/raspeballer-norwegian-potato-dumplings/.

Per serving
Estimate · low confidence
Servings1
620kcal
Calories
28g
Protein
65g
Carbs
28g
Fat
6.0 g
Fiber
6.0 g
Sugar
1100 mg
Sodium
Iron17%
Calcium5%
Vitamin D2%
Vitamin C33%
Vitamin B1250%
Potassium26%

Estimated by AI from the ingredient list. Values are approximate and not medical advice. If you have specific dietary requirements, verify with a registered dietitian or trusted nutrition database.

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