German Lentil Stew with Spaetzle – Swabian Specialty

lentil soup with spaetzle

The German Lentil stew with Spaetzle is a popular Swabian dish that is served in almost every Swabian “Gasthaus or Gasthof” (Gasthaus is a Inn with home cooked local specialties such as “Gasthaus Krone” or “Gasthof Bären” ). You can make the Spaetzle or…

Great Summer Soup – German Farmer Stew

german farmer stew

The German farmer stew, or “Eintopf” as we call it in German, is a great German dish that can be varied with all kinds of seasonal vegetables such as zucchini, squash, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli or celery. You also can add white or red kidney…

Lamb Stew with Green Beans – Brandenburg Style

Lamb Green Beans Stew

The German Lamb Green Beans Stew is a local specialty from the Northern region Brandenburg which used to be former East German territory but became its own province in 1990. This lamb dish is traditional and is served in local restaurants all over Brandenburg….

German Goulash Stew with Dumplings

german goulash stew with dumplings

What are we cooking today? What about a German Goulash Stew combined with small Dumplings? In German we call it “Gulasch”, and it is an easy German recipe for your dinner that you will love. The dumplings are much smaller than the regular dumplings…

Chicken Fricassee – German Style

chicken fricassee

Have you ever heard of Fricassee? It is a ragout with chicken in a white sauce and several specific vegetables. The classic version only uses chicken, mushrooms and white asparagus. Some recipes are using capers as well. As for typical German dishes, the choice…

German Carrot Kohlrabi Stew with Bratwurst

kohlrabi carrot stew

You will love this German carrot kohlrabi stew with sausages such as Bratwurst or Frankfurters. It’s a delicious meal for any season. In Germany we call such a dish “Eintopf”. If you cannot find Kohlrabi you might use leek which will be sliced and…

German White Beans Soup Westphalia Style

german white bean soup

Westphalia is a region of Germany that is located in the Northwest, and it is one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It used to be part of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1815 to 1918 and the Free State of…

Vegetable Meatballs Stew the German Way

Vegetable Meatballs Stew

The Vegetable Meatballs Stew is one of these wonderful German “Eintopf” dishes – Everything will be cooked in one pan! You can vary the dish by adding sausages instead of meatballs. If you are Vegetarian, just enjoy the veggie soup. not Use seasonal vegetable…