Contemporary Comfort Food & Easy Home Cooked Meals
German Recipes to Celebrate Oktoberfest!
From fondue and fritters to hearty mains and classic desserts, these German-inspired recipes bring Bavarian comfort food to your table. 🥨 Click through to explore!
- Authentic Bavarian Sauerbraten with Gingersnap Gravy
- Traditional German Red Cabbage (Rotkohl)
- Authentic German Beef Rouladen (Rinderrouladen)
- Rheinlander Swiss Cheese Fondue
- Hot German Potato Salad (Bavarian Kartoffelsalat)
- Bavarian-style German Lentil Soup (Linsensuppe)
- Crispy Sauerkraut Fritters (Easy Air Fryer Recipe)
- Easy Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)
Easy Budget Meals for Back-to-School Season
- Creamy Lemon Chicken Orzo (Easy One-Pan Dinner)
- Stuffed French Bread Sandwiches
- Open-Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich
- Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Parmesan & Sage
- Easy Salmon Patties (with Canned Salmon)
- Vegas Quickie Wedding Soup
- Homemade Egg Bites
- Homemade Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
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Classic Comfort Food
Soul satisfying, classic comfort food recipes that taste like you remember, updated with modern techniques to make prep easier, using fresh, whole ingredients.
- Arroz Con Pollo (Puerto Rican Chicken & Rice)
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- Slow Cooker Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Polish-style Gołąbki)
- Old-fashioned Bread Pudding
- Best Classic Shepherd's Pie
- Mom's Classic Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
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