German recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.0 per serving

German Potato Salad

A delicious warm potato salad that pairs wonderfully breaded pork chops

Bavarian Semmelknoedel (Bread Dumplings)

This is a very traditional bread dumpling that is served in restaurants in Austria and Bavaria. This is a…

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.)…

Aunt Martha's Gingerbread Cookies

Festive Gingerbread Cookies decorated with Royal Icing are always a hit at Christmas. I love this recipe…

CHOCOLATE ITALIAN SPONGE CAKE

An Italian chocolate sponge cake has only four ingredients: eggs, sugar, flour and cocoa powder. Vanilla can be added to enhance the chocolate…

Knepp (Amish Dumplings)

Knepp are Amish dumplings they are part of an old amish dish Schnitz und Knepp. I will post that recipe as well, but these dumplings can be used in…

German Potato Salad

Sauerkraut and Sausage Soup

I hesitated making this soup thinking the kids wouldn't even touch it but to my utter amazement, each and every one of my 4 kids had seconds or…

Inside Out Cabbage Roll Casserole

Take the drudgery out of making cabbage rolls by layering ingredients lasagna style! Easy to make and hearty,…

Runza (Meat & Cabbage Pies)

This is a modifed old German recipe. These are great served with a hearty soup. They make a substantial appetizer when cut into pieces. Yes, they…

Gingerbread Cookies

German Pancakes

My best friend's mother would make this for us for breakfast when I would spend the night. I loved it then and still love it now. It is easy and a…

A Sauerkraut like no other!

Although Sauerkraut is a very German dish, this preparation is certainly out of the norm; however, it is guaranteed to delight all guests, even…

Spatzle

For my last recipe this month, I once again dug into my old metal recipe box in search of something from my Russian/German grandma’s kitchen. When…

Stollen

This famous German bread originated in the city of Dresden. It is made from a very rich but not overly sweet dough that is studded with candied…