Oktoberfest German Bread Dumplings, Bavarian Knödel ✪ MyGerman.Recipes

stale bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: day-old bread

Whole grain bread adds nutrients and fiber.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

parsley

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spinach retains flavor and nutrition.

Fry bacon in a pan on low temperature.

Cut stale rolls into small cubes.

Prepare 200 milliliters of milk and mix it with butter, then heat it until warm.

Add 3 eggs to the milk and butter mixture and mix slightly.

Add chopped onions to the frying bacon and let them fry together.

Combine half of the bacon and onions with the cubed rolls.

Pour the milk and egg mixture over the bread cubes, adding gradually to avoid making the dough too wet.

Knead the mixture by hand until combined, adjusting with extra bread if necessary.

Bring a pot of water to a gentle boil.

Shape the dough into dumplings and drop them into the simmering water.

Cook the dumplings until they float to the surface, then remove with a slotted spoon.

Prepare a sauce by frying bell peppers, onions, and bacon, then adding mushrooms, salt, and pepper.

Add beef broth to the sauce and let it simmer, then stir in sour cream and adjust seasoning with salt and Hungarian paprika.

Serve the dumplings with the sauce, garnished with parsley.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens