Showing posts with label Swabian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swabian. Show all posts

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Rouladen for #SundaySupper {Rinderroulade}

Happy #SundaySupper, all!!!  Are you ready to hear about this week's event?  This week's recipes are all about Stuffed, Wrapped, and Rolled recipes. The amazing Amy from over at kimchi MOM is our wonderful hostess today.  Now doesn't today's theme sound intriguing?  Truth be said at first I was stomped as in what could I make - well, that lasted all but maybe a couple of minutes.  Yes, Rouladen one of my favorite special dishes is rolled..it was one of those "duh" {don't tell my kids I said that} moments.  Rouladen is one of those quintessential German dishes, perfect for the special #SundaySupper table, for any special occasions or for guests.  There are many variations of Rouladen - these are my traditional version.   Purists may argue, that THE traditional Roulade uses pickles and sweet pickled red peppers; but as I said this is my traditional version :).

Rouladen take a little time I am not going to tell you different but the result? Oh, oh so good and absolutely worth the work for that special dinner…tender beef, a slice of thick bacon, onions, and sweet pickled red peppers.
Rouladen
  • 8 slices of thinly cut beef {ask your butcher to cut Top Round Beef into thin slices - at least 7" long and about 4" in width. Place the meat between a layer of kitchen wrap and carefully pound it until it is very thin. Be sure that  not puncture the meat}
  • 4 Tbs of Dijon mustard
  • 8 slices of thickly cut bacon
  • 2 onion diced
  • 1 jar of sweet pickled peppers, finely chopped (juice reserved need for braising)
  • Kitchen twine
  • Salt - Pepper - Paprika
  • 3-4 Tb Canola Oil
  • 2 C carrot, diced
  • 1-1/2 C celeriac, diced {about 1/2}
  • 3 C leak sliced {thoroughly washed, and sliced}
  • 2 TB tomato paste
  •    flour
  • 1-1/2 C dry red wine
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Tb corn starch
  • Salt, Pepper, and Paprika
Note: You will need a fairly large work space to assemble the Rouladen
  1. Assemble Rouladen - lay out the meat flat on your work surface {I usually work two at a time}.  Carefully rub the meat with a little bit of salt, pepper, and paprika from both sides. Lay down flat and brush the meat {only on the side facing you} liberally with mustard.  Then place a slice of bacon on top, sprinkle onions as well as pickled peppers on the meat.  Now - working from the bottom to the top - carefully roll the meat up and try to keep the filling inside.  The next step is to tie the Roulade - cut a large piece of kitchen twine then place it underneath the Roulade, bring it to the top, go over the ends and tie it in the middle.  You have a nice little package.  Repeat this step until all the meat is wrapped up.
  2. Heat 2 Tb of oil in a large - oven proof - dutch oven. When hot, place two {or more if they fit without crowding the pot} Rouladen in the pot. Sear from all sides until the outside is nicely browned; remove browned meat and set aside.  Repeat until all the Rouladen are browned; you may have to add more oil.
  3. Preheat oven to 355F - Now add the vegetables {Rouladen are still set aside} and quickly roast them from all sides; add tomato paste and mix it under the vegetables. After a couple of minutes stir the wine into the vegetables and be sure to scrape up all of the bits and pieces.  Next add the reserved liquid from the sweet pickled peppers and the bay leaves. Stir up the liquid and the vegetables and bring to a quick boil. Then carefully place the browned Rouladen back into the dutch oven. Be sure to also pour in all the juices that accumulated while they were resting.  Cover and place in the preheated oven for about 90 minutes.  Turn the Rouladen over after about 45 minutes.
  4. After 90 minutes remove the pot from the oven; carefully remove the Rouladen, wrap them in aluminum foil and set aside.
  5. Gravy - pour the cooking liquid through a strainer {I use a tightly woven colander} and push as much of the gravy through.  Place the gravy back into the dutch oven and bring to a boil.   Place corn starch in a small bowl, and add a couple tablespoons {be careful not to burn yourself} of gravy into it.  Stir it up until all lumps are gone - you may have to add a little bit of water as well. Now, carefully stir the corn starch/gravy mixture back into the hot gravy {it should almost be boiling}. Lower the heat once the gravy starts to thicken.  Adjust salt and pepper.
  6. Place the finished Rouladen together with all of their juices back in the gravy.  Gently heat for about another ten minutes or so.
That's it - friends; it sounds more complicated than it is but it does take time.  Well worth it so :)  Serve them with Kartolffelklösse {Potato Dumplings}or Spätzle or Egg Noodles, Red Cabbage {if you like it} or just with a large bowl of salad.  If you give it try please be sure to let me know how you like them.

Now check out all the other amazing Wrapped, Rolled, and Stuffed recipes by the other #SundaySupper contributors….

Sunday Supper Movement
Starters and Snacks
Entrees and Mains
All things Sweet

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos. Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy! You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup {Gaisburger Marsch} for #SundaySupper

Are you ready for #SundaySupper?  This week's them is Soup and we love soup in our little house in Portland.  Our gracious host for this week's event is Pam the amazing person behind The Meltaways - please go ahead and say "hello" to her.

Today I bring you Gaisburger Marsch. Have you heard of it?  I am almost certain that for most of you this is a clear "no".  It is a traditional Swabian dishes and I do not think {I maybe wrong} it is very well known outside of Swabia.  At least my German friends here in PDX had no clue what I was talking about...To me it is another of those "comfort in a bowl" dishes in part also because my Mom always makes Gaisburger Marsch when we arrive in Tuttlingen {Germany}.  It is the perfect meal after a long trip, to combat jet lag and to welcome all of us back home...

So what is Gaisburger Marsch?  It is a delicious soup consisting of homemade beef broth, pieces of beef, Spaetzle, and potatoes {that is the +1}.  My version is a little bit different as I also added additional carrots, and celeriac - it has everything in one bowl - see it even has it's own entry on wikipedia :)
Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup {Gaisburger Marsch}|copyright galactopdx 2013

This is a dish that takes a little time to prepare, as in make the broth, and Spaetzle; however once those are done you put it together for a delicious, filling dinner in a snap.  I make the broth the night before, let it cool and then it is easy to skim the fat off...

Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup {Gaisburger Marsch}
Beef Broth

ingredients for beef stock {plus beef shanks + water}
  • 3 pieces of beef shank about 1-1/2" thick each
  • 1/4 celeriac - peeled, and cut into pieces
  • 1 tomato whole {I had one in my freezer from last summer}
  • 1 large carrot - cleaned, and cut into rustic pieces
  • 1 onion peeled and quartered
  • 2 bayleaves
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1-2 cloves
  • Water - about 12 -14 C 
beef stock
Step #2 
  1. In a large stock pot add beef shanks and cover with water.  Bring to a quick boil, remove it from the flame, and dump all of the water back out.  Set aside the beef shank - rinse out and clean the stock pot.
  2. Using the same, cleaned out stock pot {or another clean one :)} add the beef shank, as well as all of the other ingredients, including the 12-14 C of water.  Bring to a slow simmer and cover.
  3. Simmer for at least 2-1/2 - 3 hrs.  Do not let it boil!
  4. When done, remove from the heat; when cool enough to handle take out the beef shanks and strain the broth. Keep beef shank separately in the fridge - and put broth into fridge until ready to use.
Gaisburger Marsch (assembly)
  • 5-6 C of beef broth {see above}
  • 1-1/2 C of cooked Spaetzle {or more}
  • Beef from the beef shanks, diced
  • 1-1/4 lbs of red potatoes in their jackets, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/4 celeriac cut cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 large carrot cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/4-1/2 C of finely chopped fresh chives
  • Plenty of salt, pepper
  1. Heat up beef broth, add plenty of salt and pepper to taste
  2. Add potatoes, carrots, celeriac, beef and some of the chopped chives.  Heat - no more than to a very slow simmer - until potatoes and vegetables are soft
  3. Add Spaetzle, and all of the chives.  Serve when Spaetzle are heated through!
I served the soup with the usual = crusty bread :)
Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup {Gaisburger Marsch}|copyright galactopdx 2013

The rating by Alena is...
no, I did not force her ;)

Are you ready to see what the rest of the #SundaySupper is bringing today?  Check out all these amazing soups....

Do The Chicken Dance (chicken {or other poultry} soups)

Where’s The Beef (Beef Soups)

Pass The Pork. Please (Pork or Sausage Soups)

Under The Sea (Seafood Soups)

Eat Your Veggies (Chock Full o’ Vegetables Soups)

Some Don’t Like It Hot (Chilled Soups)

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET and you do not want to miss out on the fun. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.
Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here → Sunday Supper Movement
Sunday Supper Movement


Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Schupfnudeln {rolled potato noodles} w/ Sauerkraut

I confess - Sauerkraut is one favorite winter foods. Yes, yes I know no surprise here, right?! The German girl likes Sauerkraut :). Well, I really do and luckily the girlies and Ron like it as well.  Here is the thing so, I only like one kind of Sauerkraut better said one brand -> Mildessa from Hengstenberg. It is what I got in Germany and luckily I can also get it here in Portland.

Generally, I always add something to my Sauerkraut.  This is the basic version

Sauerkraut

  • Splash of olive oil or optional bacon diced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 apple - peeled, cored, and diced
  • 2 Tb flour
  • 1 can Hengstenberg Mildessa Sauerkraut (either size)
  • 1 tsp. juniper berries
  • 1/2 C broth, or water

1. Heat olive oil, or cook bacon until fat has rendered
2. Add onions and sautéed until soft, then add apple pieces
3. Add flour and mix under the onion/apple mixture
4. Add water or broth and stir it up. Make sure to mix carefully to get rid of clumps
5. Add Sauerkraut (entire can with liquid) and juniper berries. Bring to a slow simmer and Cover
6. Keep at low (lid slightly open) and leave on stove for at least 1-1/2 hrs. Stir up every so often.

So now you got it, right? I make a big can which means Sauerkraut for a second night. Remember on Monday we had Sauerkraut with smoked pork chops...In any case first I thought about making a Sauerkraut Tart (so yummy but a lot of work), my second thought was Sauerkraut Soup (yes and is so good), but then I had it.  Schupfnudeln with Sauerkraut - it is something I always get on the market when I am in Tuttlingen. The Sauerkraut is fried up, and perfectly mixed with the Sauerkraut. Anyways, it was an experiment and it turned out well...
Schupfnudeln Sauerkraut Potato Noodles

Schupfnudeln

  • Potatoes
  • 2 egg yolk
  • 3 Tb Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/3 C corn starch
  • 1/8 C flour
* Preheat oven to 325
1. Bake potatoes in their jackets 60 minutes
2. Peel potatoes while still warm
3. Put potatoes twice through a ricer
4. Mix egg yolk, salt, nutmeg, corn starch, and flour with the potatoes.
    Mix up until it turns into a dough. Add more flour if it is too sticky.
5. Divide dough into several pieces. Roll each piece into a long roll and cut
    app 3/4" pieces.
6. Shape each piece into a thick noodle
7. When all Schupfnudeln are formed, bring a big pot of water to a boil,.
     Add the Schupfnudeln and cook for 5 minutes.
8. Drain and set aside until ready to finish the dish
Schupfnudeln potato noodles

Finishing of Schupfnudeln with Sauerkraut

  • 2-3 thick slices of bacon cut into pieces
  • Schupfnudeln
  • Sauerkraut - app. 500 gr

1. In a cast iron pan add bacon - once fat has rendered
2. Schupfnudeln and fry until brown from each side.
3. Remove and put into a casserole dish (I keep it hot in the oven)
4. Add Sauerkraut to the pan (as little liquid as possible) and fry it, stirring
    Often until drier and brown in color. (this takes at least 15-20 minutes)
5. Mix Sauerkraut with Scgupfnudel before serving
Schupfnudeln Sauerkraut Potato Noodles

P.S.: it is easier than it sounds and so good :)

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Zwiebelkuchen {Onion Tart} #Dairyfree

copyright galactopdx 2012Zwiebelkuchen is one of my favorite dishes and my Mom HAS to make it for us at least once when we are visiting  home {Germany} in the fall, or winter.  It just spells comfort, home, and it is {if a food can be that } absolute coziness on a plate.  Delicious with Suser - which I {unfortunately} have not been able to find in Portland - but really anything works well with it.

The original recipe is laden with butter, and sour cream - clearly not  Galactosemia safe. My Mom first was skeptical that a dairyfree version would be just as good.  The first time, she tried it - which is now  several years ago - all of us were thrilled that it was even better than just as good as the "cow" version :)
A couple of years ago my Mom gave me her recipe and I have been making it like clock work every fall.  It is great for parties, but also - like we had it - on a quiet Saturday family dinner....The recipe makes two cakes; which means that in our house there is plenty for Sunday brunch :)


copyright galactopdx 2012

Zwiebelkuchen {Onion Tart}
Crust
4 C Flour
copyright galactopdx 20123 egg yolks
2-1/2 tsp yeast
1 pinch salt
1 pinch sugar
9 Tbl Earth Balance {125 gr.}
1  C water
1. Mix all of the ingredients together until you have a dough.  Cover and let rise in a warm spot for
    at least 2 hrs.

Filling
2-1/2 lb onion diced
7 oz lean Speck {or lean bacon}, diced
5 eggs
1 C Tofutti Sour Cream
Pinch of salt
1  tsp caraway seeds {or less or more to taste - we really like it so I use 1-1/2 tsp}

1.  Fry up the speck until most of the fat has rendered and it is nice and brown,
2.  Add onions, and cover.  Cook until onions are soft {make sure that they do not brown};
3.  Pour onion/speck mixture into a bowl and let cool down,
4.  Mix eggs with Tofutti sour cream.  Pour over the cooled onion/speck mixture - mix up well,
     add salt and caraway seeds

Tart
1. Preheat oven to 425F
2. Roll out the dough and fit them into two springform pans,
3. Divide the onion mixture between the two pans, and pour on top of the dough {you will need to pull
    the dough up around the sids}
4. Bake for about 30-45 minutes, or until filling is cooked through and crust is golden


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