These are not just "potatoes and dough" but stuffed with spinach and low-carb cauliflower. 

Kartoffelklöße (northern Germany)
Kartoffelknödeln (southern Germany)
Serves 8

1 pound (455 g) organic potatoes
1/2 head of organic cauliflower florets
2 tsp. (10 ml) olive oil
1 slice of rye or (gluten-free) bead, cut into small cubes
2 cups (260 g) organic spinach
minced or dry parsley 
black pepper to taste
1/2 cup (65 g) potato starch or cornstarch
1 organic egg
little nutmeg
sliced organic radishes for garnish
optional: mushroom sauce


1. Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes.

2. Add the cauliflower another 5 minutes until the piercing the potatoes and cauliflower with a fork and they are soft.

3. Drain and let them cool.

4. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.

5. Add the bread and toast until brown. Remove.

6. Add the spinach and black pepper. Cook for 30 seconds or so.

7. Place them in the bowl with the bread and parsley.

8. Peel the potatoes and press through a potato ricer to potato masher.

9. Repeat with the cauliflower.

10. Stir together the potatoes, cauliflower, starch, egg, and more black pepper.

11. Divide the dough into 12 balls.

12. Press your thumb into each ball. Add piece of bread and little spinach.

13. Cover with dumpling dough to seal.

14. Bring a pot of water to a boil over medium-low (Do not keep it boiling.)

15. Cook half of the dumplings at a time. When they rise to the top, cook for 5 minutes.

 (a) You might want to cook one and see if it does not fall apart. If it does, add a little more starch.

16. Remove them to a plate and repeat with the rest.

17. Spindle with some more parsley with sliced radishes or a mushroom sauce.



Try some of the other potato and/or German recipes.


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