German main dish recipes with photo

Inside Out Cabbage Roll Casserole

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

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…

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…

German Beef/Cabbage Soup

German Beef/Cabbage Soup-is a delicious and quick (30) minute stovetop recipe for a hearty, sweet-and-sour soup that combines beef, caraway seeds,…

Ham, Green Beans and Potatoes

Another simple and hearty Amish dish. My grandfather made this after we had a big ham dinner using the leftover ham, he called it "slop" but it was…

Amish Schnitz und Knepp

Schnitz und Knepp is an old rare Amish dish. My neighbor growing up was from Pa Dutch country, he grew up on a farm. His mother made very…

Homemade Amish Pot Pie Squares (noodles)

Everytime I'm in Lancaster,PA I look forward to Bott Boi (chicken Pot Pie). Its not pot pie in a pie shell its…

Sauerbraten

A great Oktoberfest meal

Rouladen

Rouladen is a traditional German dish. Although there are many variations this is the most loved recipe of my family. It is rolled steak with…

Kassler and Douphinoise Potato Bake

Smoked pork and potatoes cooked any way always taste great served together and in this dish is a classic…

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.)…

Chicken Cordon Bleu - Schnitzel Style!

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

Spaetzle

This is a simple and delicious recipe for Spaetzle. My friend Helmut normally does not add oil to his Spaetzle, but we did last night because 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…

Bavarian Pot Roast