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Semmelknödel Recipe
Semmelknödel are dumplings made with stale bread. These are commonly served with meats such as pork sausages and Sauerkraut in Germany.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Resting Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 dumplings
Calories: 137 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
German , Austrian
Ingredients
For the dumpling mass
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4.4 ounces stale bread into diced sized pieces
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 egg small
- 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
- pinch nutmeg
- 1 Tablespoon parsley fresh chopped
To cook dumplings
- water
- salt
Instructions
- Heat up a pan with the butter and cook the chopped onion until translucent and soft.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and add in the sautéed chopped onion, bread pieces, milk, egg, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and parsley.
- Mix everything together and mash together with your hands until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Leave the bread dumpling mass to rest for about 15 minutes.
- Prepare a large pot with water and salt and bring to a boil.
- Shape your dumplings into equal sized balls.
- Drop the Semmelknödel dumplings into the cooking water. Reduce the heat of the water so that the water won't boil up too much or else the movement can open up the dumplings. The water should be cooking but not vigorously.
- Cook the dumplings for about 8–10 minutes. They will swim on top.
- Take out the Knödel from the cooking water and strain.
- Serve still hot as a side dish with other local meals.
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Notes
- You will want to serve 2-3 dumplings per person.
- The base recipe makes about 5-6 dumplings.
Nutrition Information
Serving
110g
Calories
137kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
412mg
(17%)
Potassium
138mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2.7mg
(3%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6dumplings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 110g | |
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 412mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.