Making German Christmas Dinner For 30 Hungry Friends

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.

Prepare the red cabbage by grating shallots, apple, and pears.

In a pot, heat oil and add grated shallots, apple, pears, five spice powder, bay leaves, and red cabbage, cooking until tender.

Season with salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.

For the potato dumplings, boil the slightly overcooked potatoes, then mash and combine with potato starch, salt, dill, nutmeg, and olive oil, shaping into balls.

Cook the dumplings in boiling water until they float to the surface.

For the duck breast, pound it and coat with flour, potato starch, gingerbread spices, white pepper, and salt.

Prepare a batter with chickpea flour and water, then coat the duck breast in panko and crushed gingerbread cookies before frying.

Make the hoisin gravy by combining browned roux, vegetable and mushroom stock paste, hoisin sauce, and water, seasoning to taste.

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