A German Christmas Dinner

roast goose

🥗Healthier: roast chicken

💰Cheaper: pork roast

Chicken is lower in fat and more affordable than goose.

red cabbage

🥗Healthier: green cabbage

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Green cabbage is often less expensive and still nutritious.

bread dumplings

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: mashed potatoes

Quinoa offers a gluten-free option while mashed potatoes are cost-effective.

chestnuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

Peel and grate the apple.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pot and add the onion, cooking until softened.

Add the red cabbage, sugar, apple cider vinegar, red wine, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and cloves to the pot.

Cover and cook on low medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes until the cabbage is tender.

Peel and cook 2 pounds of Idaho Russet potatoes until fork tender.

Let the moisture cook out on the stove, then mash the potatoes using a potato ricer or masher.

Add 3 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, nutmeg, 3/4 cup of corn starch, and 1 egg to the mashed potatoes and mix until a dough forms.

Scoop large portions of the dough and shape into balls to form potato dumplings.

Salt a large pot of water and bring to a low simmer.

Cook the dumplings in batches for 12 to 15 minutes or until they float to the surface.

In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add the bratwursts, frying until golden brown on all sides.

Remove the bratwursts and add sliced onion to the skillet, cooking until caramelized.

Add dark stout beer, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, cloves, mustard, salt, and pepper to the skillet.

Return the bratwursts to the skillet, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes.

Mix 1/4 cup of water with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch until dissolved, then add to the sauce and stir until thickened.

Cooking Techniques

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