Norwegian Blueberry Omelet Recipes

BLUEBERRY OMELET

Steps:

• Mix eggs, water, salt, and pepper with fork.
• Heat butter in 8-inch omelet pan or frying pan over medium-high heat until just hot enough to sizzle a drop of water.
• Pour in egg mixture.
• Mixture should set at edges at once.
• With pancake turner, turn over, carefully push cooked portions at edges toward center so uncooked portions flow to bottom.
• Tilt pan as necessary so uncooked eggs can flow.
• Slide pan rapidly back and forth over heat to keep mixture in motion and sliding freely.
• While top is still moist and creamy-looking, fill with warm blueberries.
• With pancake turner, fold in half or roll, turning out onto plate with a quick flip of the wrist.

SOMMERSALAT (SUMMER SALAD)

Steps:

• Trim lettuce and separate leaves. Wash and drain well.
• Mix lettuce with potatoes, eggs and green peas. Chill.
• Mix oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and sugar. Toss salad with salad dressing.
• Pour mixture into a salad bowl. Garnish with slices of tomatoes.

NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS WITH GJETOST SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix vigorously to blend (by hand or electric mixer) all the ingredients above.
• Shape into 3/4 inch meatballs with moistened hands.
• Pour 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan. Place over medium heat and add meatballs. Cook, shaking gently to turn meatballs, about 10 minutes for the meatballs. Remove as they brown.
• For Gjetost sauce: Remove as much oil from the pan as possible and blend in butter and flour. Remove from heat and blend in light cream. Add chicken broth, bring to boil, stirring and cooking until thickened. Mix in Gjetost cheese. Turn heat low.
• Blend some of the sauce into sour cream, then return sour cream to sauce. Add chopped parsley or fresh dill.
• Re-add meatballs and simmer until heated through.
• Serve with cooked rice or potatoes.

NORWEGIAN BETASUPPE

Steps:

• Combine peas, ham, onion, thyme and water in a large Dutch oven and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Add potatoes, rutabaga, celery root, leek and salt. and cook for another 30 to 45 minutes.

NORWEGIAN BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST CREPES

Steps:

• Beat eggs well.
• Beat in milk and butter.
• Sift flour, measure, and sift again with sugar and salt into egg mixture.
• Beat until smooth.
• Heat a shallow 8-inch frying pan and butter well.
• Pour in about 3 tbsp batter then turn and tilt pan so batter covers entire surface.
• Cook until golden brown on both sides.
• Sweeten blueberries to taste with sugar.
• Spoon 3 tbsp of sweetened blueberries in centre of crepe; fold in half and lift to a heated plate; keep warm.
• Repeat, buttering pan before cooking each crepe.
• Serve about two filled crepes to each person.
• Pass powdered sugar and lemon wedges and melted butter, if desired.