Author: Steven
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Cozy Christmas Risgrynsgröt with Cinnamon and Butter
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (200 g) short-grain rice (Arborio or pudding rice) 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) water 4 cups (1 liter) whole milk 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1 small cinnamon stick (optional) 1 blanched…
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Swedish Meatloaf with Cream Gravy and Lingonberries
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 450 g ground beef + 450 g ground pork 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp butter (for onion) + 1 tbsp butter or oil (for brushing) 100 g (1 cup) dry…
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Ultra-Crispy Raggmunk with Bacon and Lingonberries
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 12 pancakes, 4 inches each) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 oz (170 g) thick-cut bacon, about 8 slices 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour 1 tsp fine sea salt 1/2 tsp ground white pepper 1 1/2 cups…
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Swedish Meatballs with Creamy Gravy and Lingonberry Jam
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 24 meatballs) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 tsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 3 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp chopped dill 2 lb (900 g) Yukon…
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Swedish Jansson’s Temptation Potato Gratin
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 side-dish servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 70 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) starchy potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch (6 mm) matchsticks 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided, plus extra for greasing 1 tin…
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Weeknight Gravlax on Crispbread with Mustard-Dill Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (as an appetizer on crispbread) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 36 hours 15 minutes (includes curing) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) skin-on, center-cut salmon fillet, pin bones removed 1/3 cup (70 g) kosher salt 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar 1 tsp…
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Laxpudding: Swedish Potato and Cured Salmon Casserole
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) waxy potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 in (3 mm) 12 oz (340 g) cured salmon (gravlax or cold-smoked), cut into strips 1 small yellow onion (120 g), thinly…
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Swedish Thursday Feast: Ärtsoppa and Pancakes
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (soup + 12–14 thin pancakes) Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes batter; 30-minute rest happens during simmer) Cook Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients Yellow split peas 500 g (2 1/2 cups) Smoked ham hock 700 g (or 500–700 g salted pork)…
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Swedish Västerbotten Cheese Tart with Crème Fraîche
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (one 9-inch/23 cm tart) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups (180 g), fine salt 1/2 tsp Cold unsalted butter 1/2 cup (115 g), cubed Egg yolk 1; ice water…
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Quick Toast Skagen with Lemony Dill Shrimp and Roe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (4 toasts) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes Total Time: 21 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) small cooked shrimp, peeled and very dry 1/3 cup (80 g) mayonnaise 3 tbsp (45 g) crème fraîche or sour cream 1 tsp prepared horseradish 1 tsp Dijon…
