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Swabian Maultaschen

Swabian Maultaschen prepared dish

Traditional German stuffed pasta pockets filled with a savory mixture of meat, spinach, and herbs. These hearty dumplings are similar to ravioli and can be served boiled in broth or pan-fried with onions.

This recipe is german style, lunch, scaled for 6 servings, with 40 min prep and 15 min cook.

Prep: 40 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 55 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, eggs, salt, water.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 1 cup spinach (cooked and chopped)
  • 300 g ground meat
  • 150 g farmer's sausage (chopped)
  • 100 g bacon (chopped)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp parsley (chopped)
  • 0.25 cup milk
  • 1 piece hard roll (soaked and squeezed dry)
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine flour, eggs, salt, and water to form a firm pasta dough, then knead until elastic.
  2. Let the dough rest while preparing the filling.
  3. Cook bacon and onions in butter until softened and slightly browned.
  4. Combine bacon mixture with ground meat, sausage, spinach, soaked roll, eggs, parsley, and seasoning.
  5. Roll out the dough into thin sheets and place spoonfuls of filling evenly spaced.
  6. Fold dough over filling, seal edges, and cut into square pockets.
  7. Cook in boiling salted water or broth for 10 to 15 minutes until they float.
  8. Serve with sautéed onions in butter or in broth.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 380
  • Protein: 18 g
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Carbohydrates: 32 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 520 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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