Best Krautfrekels Recipes

KRAUTFLECKERL- HUNGARIAN CABBAGE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix the salt and cabbage together and let stand 30 minutes.
• Squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Heat the butter in a deep skillet, add the onions, cabbage, sugar and pepper.
• Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until cabbage is browned, about 25/30 minutes.
• Add the noodles and toss to blend thoroughly.
• Note: To reduce fat, you can use just 1 tablespoon butter and saute the cabbage for a few minutes, then finish with a little chicken stock, stirring frequently.

KRAUTFLECKERL (AUSTRIAN CABBAGE AND NOODLES)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cabbage, caraway seeds, salt and pepper and combine. Stir in ¼ cup water or broth, lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, and sprinkling in a bit more water throughout the cooking process (to keep the mixture from drying out) until the cabbage is soft and tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles in boiling salted water until al dente or slightly softer, drain, and set aside.
• When the cabbage and noodles are both ready, toss them together, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Garnish with a sprinkle of chopped parsley for color, if desired. Serve hot or warm.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat before eating.

KRAUTFLECKERL- HUNGARIAN CABBAGE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• 1. Mix the salt and cabbage together and let stand 30 minutes.
• 2. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Heat the butter in a deep skillet, add the onions, cabbage, sugar and pepper.
• 3. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until cabbage is browned, about 25/30 minutes.
• 4. Add the noodles and toss to blend thoroughly. Serve with sour cream that has been drained in cheesecloth.
• 5. To make this a main dish meal add Kielbasa or cubed ham to cabbage when frying.

KRAUTWICKEL: GERMAN STUFFED CABBAGE LEAVES

Steps:

• Wash cabbage and cut out center stem.
• Put about 2 inches of water in a cooking pot and some salt.
• Put cabbage head upright in water, cover and steam.
• As the outer leaves become tender, remove cabbage from pot and peel off the tender leaves.
• Set leaves aside to drain.
• Return cabbage to pot and repeat until all the leaves are removed.
• Make six piles of two to three of the large outside cabbage leaves.
• Finely dice the remaining smaller cabbage leaves from the heart.
• This should give about two cups.
• Finely dice the onion.
• Add the diced cabage leaves, onion, parsley, marjoram, caraway, salt, some pepper and the eggs to the ground meat and mix well.
• Divide the meat mixture into six equal portions.
• Form each of the portions in the shape of a small meat loaf and wrap in the large cabbage leaves.
• Make sure that the meat is completely wrapped with two or three layers of cabbage leaves.
• Tie well with thread.
• Note: (Thin out the thick vein from the cabbage this way it will be easier to roll the leaves.) Melt lard in frying pan and brown, but do not burn, the Krautwickel on all sides.
• Pour fat from frying pan into a roasting pan, add Krautwickel and boiling soup stock.
• Cover.
• Place pan across two burners of the stove and simmer slowly for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• This can also be done in the oven, however if cooked in the oven the krautwickel must be basted from time to time.
• Sprinkle lightly with pepper immediately before serving.
• Miller's German Cookbook.