European oktoberfest main dish recipes

Chicken Cordon Bleu - Schnitzel Style!

I fell in love with veal cordon bleu prepared schnitzel style in restaurants while living in Germany in the…

Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp,…

Sauerkraut and Meatballs

This is a tarty tasty dish that my mother would make. The recipe calls for a large portion and simmering it allows it to be served at any time. It…

Spaetzle with Succulent Beef

Our good german friend Helmut Solfrank loves to cook Spaetzle. He recently returned from a summer vacation in Germany and brought us a Spaetzle…

5-Hour Pork Sugo

Sugo is a long-cooked Italian sauce; similar to a Ragu or a Bolognese. Choose your favorite pasta to go with this big and decadent dish. Enjoy!

Weir Dough for Pizza

German Meatballs and Sauerkraut

I have never thought to serve meatballs on sauerkraut until I tasted this. Wow, forget about meatballs and spaghetti ~ this is delish! Perfect for…

Gino's Noodle Dough

Noodles, in many forms, have been a staple food in many parts of the world for centuries. China, Japan, Italy all take credit for creating the…

German Rouladen (beef rolls )

I love German food !! This is time consuming to make and you will be in the kitchen for quite a while. So it is a great rainy day dish. Prep time…

Double Sausage Pizza

Ken’s friend David came over so Ken could help him fix his computer. To thank him he wanted to treat us to take out pizza. Oh no, my friend, Patti…

Lasagna

Very easy to make. Can be done with or without ground beef!

Penne Alfredo with Italian Sausage and Zucchini

I had this dish at a local diner and loved it. So I recreated it at home it's an easy tasty dish. It looks…

Sauerbraten Abkürzung

You already know what sauerbraten is, yes? Well to that I add Abkürzung: German for "short cut" (let's hope my Googled translation is correct.)…

Gnocchi

If you have never had gnocchi, you are in for a great dish. I refer to my dish as Gnocchi even though the dough contains no potatoes.. Many areas…

Beef stroganoff over buttered noodles

I've become addicted to The Food Network's newest entry, The Cooking Channel. The best part of The Cooking…