Traditional German Bread Dumplings
From the recipe below you will get 8 medium size bread dumplings (2 dumplings per person as a side dish). Bread dumplings go really well with all saucy dishes like German Beef Rolls, German Goulash or Sauerbraten.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- 5 g butter
- 150 ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp parsley
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Fry chopped onion on butter on medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
- Preheat the milk in a small pot and turn off the heat just before it starts boiling.
- Cut bread rolls into small cubes. Place them in a medium mixing bowl. Pour the warm milk over the bread roll cubes evenly and let the mixture rest for 10 minutes. You don't need to stir it.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together eggs with salt, pepper, and parsley.
- Add the onion and the egg mixture to the bread roll cubes and knead them until the mixtures combine.
- Form the dumplings, tennis ball size. I formed 8 dumplings.
- Take a large pot and bring at least 3 liters of salty water to a boil. Place the dumplings in the water and let them simmer over low heat (I am using 2 out of 10) for 15-20 minutes without a lid.
- Serve with warm as a side dish or with a creamy mushroom sauce as a vegetarian dish.
Notes
The German Bread Dumplings freeze very well. I would suggest freezing them after cooking in an airtight plastic bag.