
Everyday meals
Laup
Laup is a traditional Norwegian stew of root vegetables and meat, cooked slowly together until thick and tender. It is eaten mainly in winter, in farmhouses and homes along the west coast.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
383 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 22.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 37.6 g
- of which sugars
- 11.4 g
- Fat
- 13.9 g
- Fiber
- 7.3 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Cut the meat into large chunks, then brown them in butter in a large casserole.
- Add the sliced onions and let them colour for a few minutes.
- Pour in the water, add the bay leaf, clove and peppercorns, then bring to a simmer.
- Cover and let simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes, skimming if needed.
- Add the carrots, turnips and leek cut into thick chunks, and cook for another 20 minutes.
- Stir in the potatoes peeled and cut into pieces, and cook 20 more minutes until tender.
- Mix the flour into a little cold stock, pour it into the stew and let it thicken for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Adjust the seasoning, remove the bay leaf and clove, then serve piping hot with parsley.
Variations and tips
Quick version. Replace the neck with minced beef, shaped into meatballs and added with the vegetables; cooking then takes no more than 45 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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