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Swabian Beef And Spinach Dumplings In Broth

Name: Swabian Beef And Spinach Dumplings In Broth
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 250 g fresh lasagna sheets, uncooked fresh pasta sheets; 300 g halal ground beef; 150 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed completely dry; 1 small yellow onion, finely diced; 40 g plain breadcrumbs; 1 whole large egg, beaten; 1 l halal beef broth, rich and clear; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped

Comforting German Maultaschen pockets filled with seasoned halal ground beef, spinach, and herbs, gently simmered in a steaming bowl of clear beef broth.

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 50 min

Technique to learn

Dumpling Sealing

Pressing out air pockets around meat filling before sealing dough ensures tight closure and prevents dumplings breaking during simmering.

Instructions

Step 1: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and sauté the diced onion until translucent, then let cool completely.

Step 2: In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, squeezed dry spinach, sautéed onion, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, and black pepper until uniform.

Step 3: Lay fresh pasta sheets on a flat surface and place golf ball-sized mounds of filling spaced 3 inches apart along half of each sheet.

Step 4: Brush pasta edges with water, fold the dough over the filling, and press tightly around each mound to seal before cutting into individual rectangular dumplings.

Step 5: Bring clear beef broth to a gentle simmer in a wide pot.

Step 6: Carefully drop the dumplings into the simmering broth and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until pasta is tender and meat is fully cooked, then serve hot garnished with chives.

Cooking tips

Squeeze as much liquid as possible out of the spinach to prevent sogginess inside the pasta dough.
Ensure broth is kept at a gentle simmer; boiling violently can tear open pasta seals.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by German; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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