Norwegian Labscouse Recipes

NORWEGIAN BEEF STEW (LAPSKAUS)

Steps:

• Dice the beef, cover with water, and simmer for one hour.
• Separately, wash and peel the vegetables and potatoes, and cut them into bite-size cubes.
• Bring the beef broth to a boil. Add the carrots and the rutabaga, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Then add potatoes, and cook another 15 minutes.
• Add the meat and onion, and season to taster with salt and pepper.
• Continue to cook until the stew thickens and the meat, vegetables and potatoes ae all tender (but not mushy).
• Stir occasionally while cooking, being careful not to let them burn.

LOBSCOUSE (SAILOR'S BEEF STEW) - SKIPPER LABSKOVS

Steps:

• Brown meat and cook onions in the butter, stirring occasionally.
• Add stock, beer, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add potatoes and continue to simmer for 2 hours.
• Mash any remaining pieces of potato, so that you have a thick'gravy' with just a few pieces of potato.
• Serve in bowl with 1 tablespoon butter on top.
• Sprinkle with onion tops.

NORWEGIAN LABSCOUSE

Steps:

• Using the pound for pound corned beef to potatoes wash off any seasoning on corned beef, use any juice on a none seasoned corned beef in the boiling water. with onion and garlic.
• Figure 20 minutes per pound for cooking.
• Cook at a low boil, high boil will produce a tough roast.
• Boil beef with salt and pepper until half way through cooking time.
• Remove meat. Cut off all the fat and dispose; dice meat into small tiny pieces and put back into pot. i have actually chopped it up a little more in my food processor.
• Wash, peel, and dice potatoes; add to the pot, continue to low boil until potatoes are done.
• Be careful not to over cook potatoes.
• Drain well over a large bowl to reserve juices (pot liquor).
• In another large bowl mash potatoes and beef together adding milk, butter, and salt and pepper to taste. and making sure all are blended well and you have a smooth texture.
• If additional liquid is needed, you can use some of the reserved "pot liquor" instead of more milk.
• **TIP** For breakfast; fry up some like hash and have with eggs.
• Its great!