Here’s a comforting, traditional-style German Cabbage with Dumplings—hearty, simple, and full of homestyle flavor 🇩🇪🥬
🥬🥔 German cabbage with Dumplings
🧾 Ingredients
For the cabbage:
- 1 medium green cabbage (shredded)
- 4–5 slices bacon (chopped)
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1–2 tbsp vinegar (adds tang)
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup water or broth
For the dumplings:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk (approx.)
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the cabbage
- In a large pot, cook bacon until crispy.
- Remove bacon and keep some fat in the pot.
- Add butter and sauté onion until soft.
- Add shredded cabbage and stir well.
- Add vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and water/broth.
- Cover and cook 15–20 minutes until tender.
- Stir bacon back in.
2. Make dumpling dough
- In a bowl, mix flour and salt
- Add eggs, milk, and melted butter
- Mix into a soft, slightly sticky dough
3. Cook dumplings
Option 1 (drop dumplings):
- Bring salted water to a boil
- Drop spoonfuls of dough into water
- Cook 3–5 minutes until they float
Option 2 (steam with cabbage):
- Drop small dumplings directly on top of cabbage
- Cover and steam for 10–15 minutes
4. Serve
- Plate cabbage and top with dumplings
- Add extra butter if desired
🍽️ What It Tastes Like
- Tender, slightly tangy cabbage
- Smoky bacon flavor
- Soft, fluffy dumplings
⭐ Tips
- Don’t skip vinegar—it gives authentic German flavor
- Use smoked bacon for deeper taste 🥓
- Add sausage for a more filling meal
🔥 Variations
- 🌭 Add smoked sausage or kielbasa
- 🧀 Serve with grated cheese on top
- 🥔 Add potatoes for extra heartiness
If you want, I can also give you:
- 🇩🇪 Authentic German-style sauerkraut & dumplings
- 🍲 A slow cooker version
- 💪 A lighter low-calorie version