Norwegian Yellow Pea Soup with Pork Knuckle / Gul Ertesuppe med Svineknoke

A traditional recipe found on rema.no

Pea soup the old-fashion way. If you prepare your pea soup from the gound up, prepare the meal a little in advance. The result is a lot of delicious taste from few ingredients.

Tomato soup with Mussels and Rice / Tomatsuppe med Blåskjell og Ris

A soup recipe found in “Supper og Sauser” (Soups and Sauces) Published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1980

This tomato soup can also be made from semifinished or finished soup from a can or bag. Season with spices and add rice and mussels.

Serve the soup with wholemeal bread, butter and cheese slices or make some hot cheese sandwiches: spread a thin layer of butter on a slice of wholemeal bread for each serving. Add plenty of cheese and gratinate the sandwiches in the oven until the cheese melts and get a nice golden color.

Veal Liver with Mushroom Sauce / Kalvelever med Sjampinjongsaus

A recipe found in  “Okse- og Kalvekjøtt” (Beef and Veal) published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1979

Norwegian Mixed Dumplings / Blandaball

A traditional recipe from the North-Western part of Norway
found in “God Mat fra Sjøen” (Nice Food From the Sea)
published by Gyldendal in 1984

I posted a recipe for potato dumpings the other day. This is a more extensive recipe for a similar dish. I know this one well as my x-mother-in-law often made it – Ted

Traditional Norwegian Lamb in Gravy / Kjøtt i Mørke

An old-fashioned recipe found on godt.no

This is Norwegian traditional fare. A tasty dish that has become popular again. This dish has many names around the country. Here you have a variant with lamb. Sever the dish with stewed peas, boiled potatoes and cranberry jam.

Norwegian Potato Dumplings / Potetklubb

A classic potato recipe found on brit.co

These dumplings are hiding a tasty little nugget of pork and they are drzzled with chopped herbs. Eat yours in one bite to taste all the flavors at once and you’ll be in hygge heaven.

Hot-Smoked Trout with Cucumber and Dill Salad / Varmrøkt Ørret med Agurk- og Dillsalat

A contemporary Norwegian fish dish found on deliciosmagazine.co.uk

The is a great fish supper if you fancy something light and fresh.

Norwegian Beef and Beer Casserole / Okse- og Ølgryte

A lovely hearty casserole dish found on dinmat.no

Treat yourself to this delicious warming beef casserole,
perfect for those cold winter evenings.

Traditional Norwegian Vegetable Soup with Meatballs / Grønnsaksuppe med Kjøttboller

An old Norwegian soup recipe found on matprat.no

Ground pork, a few vegetables and a bouillon cube or broth are all the ingredients you need to fill your plate with  this delicious, hot soup. Quick and easy.

Traditional Norwegian ‘Sosekjøtt’ / Tradisjonelt Sosekjøtt

A traditional Norwegian dish found in “Norske Klassikere”,
(Norwegian Classics) an e-booklet published by rema.no

‘Sosekjøtt’ is traditional fare from Western Norway so keep the accessories classic with boiled potatoes, stewed cabbage or peas and cranberry jam. Simply explained, it’s meat that is first browned and then slowly boiled in its own broth to form a sauce flavored with onions, garlic, ground cloves and bay leaves.

Norwegian Boneless ‘Birds’ / Benløse ‘Fugler’

An old dinner recipe from a special issue of “Husmorens Kokebok” (The Housewife’s Cook Book) published in 1963

Boneless ‘birds’ is one of the old classic Norwegian meat dishes that is about to be forgotten. “Poor Man’s Birds”, slices of veal filled with bacon and parsley are worth the effort and taste delicious with stewed vegetables, boiled potatoes and sauce.

Tomato Soup with Cheese Toast / Tomatsuppe med Ostetoast

A recipe for Norwegian homemade tomato soup
found on tine.no

Soup is healthy and simple everyday food easy to make from scratch. This mild tomato sauce is guaranteed to be a hit among the kids. Served with crispy cheese toast on top, you get something crunchy to chew on as well.

Creamed Cabbage Norwegian Style / Stuet Kål

A classic Norwegian sidedish recipe found on geniuskitchen.com

This is the only way to make most Norwegian children eat cabbage. It seems to really bring out the sweetness of the vegetable and remove any harshness that most children dislike.

Pork and Coleslaw / Svinekjøtt med Coleslaw

A rustic Danish dinner recipe found on deliciousmagazine,co.uk

This rustic danish pork and coleslaw recipe has the right
Nordic feel to it. It’s a quick, simple supper for the family.

White Fishcakes with Prawn, Egg and Dill Sauce / Hvite Fiskekaker med Reke, Egg og Dillsaus

A classic Scandinavian fish dish found on deliciousmagazine.co.uk

Try this simple fishcake recipe, served with a prawn, egg and dill sauce,
which is healthy and super tasty.