Fricadelle with cooked beef

Ingredients

• 600 gBeef
• 250 gPotato
• 45 gOnion
• 40 gButter
• 5 gParsley
• 2 pcsEgg
• 8 gSalt
• 1 gPepper
• 0.5 gNutmeg

Instructions

1. 1

   Preparation

   • Finely chop or grind the cooked beef if needed.
   • Pass cooked potatoes through a sieve (or mash very finely) until you have a smooth potato pulp.
   • Finely chop the onion and sauté in 10 g butter over medium heat until soft and translucent; let cool.
2. 2

   Mixing and shaping

   • Combine beef, potato pulp, cooled onion, chopped parsley, eggs, salt, pepper and grated nutmeg in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
   • Shape into equal patties (about 8 fricadelles, or 4 larger ones), using slightly wet hands if the mixture is sticky.
3. 3

   Frying

   • Melt the remaining 30 g butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
   • Fry the patties in batches for 3–5 minutes per side until golden-brown and heated through.
   • Drain briefly on paper towel and serve warm. Serve with tomato sauce, a spicy sauce, spinach or chicory if desired.