Millionbøf - a Danish classic

Starting my blog with a good Danish classic!

This dish has followed me since childhood and is now a regular in this house.

Kids simply love this  :-)

Of course there are variations around the Danish homes, but this is for me simple and very good!

Here in the house we prefer boiled potatoes instead of mashed potatoes. You put on the potatoes when you begin the actual millionbøf, it fits perfectly with the times. Since we are committed to having a salad for dinner every day, we serve a simple cabbage salad too. . In addition, beets are really useful accessories.

This portion fits nicely to 2 adults and 2 children:

500 gr. mincemeat

1 finely minced onion

1-2 tbsp. ketchup

1 tbsp. soy sauce (can be omitted)

a couple dl. water

1-3 dl. cream (depending on taste and conscience)

caramel(sukkerkulør)

corn-starch (maizena)

Roast the onions gently in a little oil / margarine.

Brown the meat with onions.

Add the ketchup and steak for 1 min ..

Add the soya.

Put the water over so it just covers and let it boil.

Add the cream and let it  boil.

Now color the dish with caramel.

Let it stand and let it slow cooks until the potatoes are ready.

Smooth it with corn starch diluted in cold water.

Add salt and pepper.

I like it dark so I added a good deal of caramel. For me must millionbøf be a bit thick, so if not the cream has managed its job ,i use  maizena mixed with some cold water.

With respect to floating quantity this is matter of taste. I have tested the recipe with milk and respectively 1, 2 and 3 ml. cream. It becomes rounder flavor and more filling, the more cream you add. I know well it is not so healthy with all the cream, but to be honest: I throw the whole box in :-)

Serve with potatoes or mashed potatoes and beets.