German Style Casserole Food

GERMAN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings., In a large bowl, gently toss the potatoes, bacon, eggs, onion, salt and pepper. Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and reserved bacon drippings; add to potato mixture and toss to coat., Divide half of the mixture between one greased 13x9-in. baking dish and one 9-in. square baking dish. Top with half of the cheese cubes. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

EASY GERMAN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix soup, sour cream and vinegar in large bowl until blended. Add hash browns, cheese, half the bacon and 1/2 cup green onions; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 50 min. or until heated through, topping with French fried onions after 20 min. Sprinkle with remaining bacon and green onions.

GERMAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large casserole dish with a lid, layer the ingredients in this order - 3 dabs of butter, potatoes, onions, sauerkraut, salt and pepper, sausage.
• You can half everything and make two "stacks" of layers as well, if you prefer. Make sure you end with sausage on top.
• Push ingredients down, if necessary, to compress and fit into your dish.
• Bake until the potatoes are tender - I usually go for an hour and fifteen minutes for perfect potato tenderness for my family.
• Remove from the oven and serve.
• This dish is wonderful with home-made bread.

OKTOBERFEST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk soup, beer and sour cream until combined. Stir in potatoes, sauerkraut, cheese and chopped bratwurst. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake for 45 minutes., Uncover; bake 30 minutes. Top with pretzel pieces. Bake until bubbly and heated through, 12-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving., Freeze option: Freeze cooled potato mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

GERMAN STYLE RICE SAUSAGE SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sauté diced onion with 1/2 stick of the margarine/butter until soft.
• Meanwhile brown sausage in skillet. When this is browned add the cup of Minute Rice & cup of water and let cook until rice is soft, about 5 minutes, stirring during this cooking. Add sautéed onion, rinsed & drained sauerkraut, the additional 1/2 cup butter/margarine with the paprika to taste and simmer all to heat through. Add sour cream and mix through.
• Pour into greased casserole dish, sprinkle paprika on top and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until top is browned. Enjoy!

GERMAN CABBAGE CASSEROLE - KOHL UND HACKFLEISCH

Steps:

• Brown meat, onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink and onion has turned clear.
• Drain grease from pan and discard.
• Add cabbage and cover.
• Cook until cabbage is clear.
• Add cheese and sour cream mixing well.
• Pour all into greased casserole and top with bread crumbs.
• Bake at 375 for 40 minutes.
• *NOTE: to freeze- make ahead or re-heat left overs: compliments of Chef Marie Alice:* I froze half of this when I originally made it. This freezes excellently and if anything tastes even better after! I reheated it by melting a little butter in a skillet and then crumbling the partially thawed casserole into it, cooking and stirring until it was heated through.