Roulades With Sauerkraut Vogelsberger Rolle Food

ROULADEN

Steps:

• Sweet sour red cabbage: Combine all ingredients in a pot, bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Let simmer for 3 hours.
• Beef Rouladen: Have the butcher cut the beef 1/8-inch thick, 3-inches wide, and 6-inches long, have one piece this size per person. Sprinkle beef with chopped bacon, chopped onions and season with salt and pepper. Roll-up beef and tie with kitchen string. Brown the rolls in large, deep, sauce pan with the oil. Dissolve the bouillon cubes in the water. Add the bouillon water to the pan. Add the bay leaves. Bring to a boil then simmer for 3 to 4 hours or put in a preheated 325 degree oven for 3 hours. Check often and add water if necessary. When done, remove the string from the roll-ups and plate. Do not discard juice from pan/dish.
• Potato Dumplings (Klosse): Boil and mash (no butter or milk, just plain) 1/3 of the potatoes. Finely grate remaining 2/3 of potatoes, raw. Place in a fine cotton cloth and ring out as much of the extra juice as possible. Combine mashed potatoes with grated potatoes in a bowl with seasonings of choice. Form mixture into 3-inch diameter patties about 3/4 to 1-inch thick. Bring pot of water to a slow rolling boil. Place 5-6 potato patties (dumplings) into the water and boil slowly until they float. Plate the dumplings as they float and cover to keep warm. When all dumplings are finished, use the boiling water for making gravy from the beef roll-up drippings.
• Gravy: Add potato water from mashed-potato boiling to the drippings from the Rouladen. Use about 4 tablespoons of flour to every 1 cup of remaining juice/broth. Mix flour with cold water before adding to hot broth. Bring mixture to a slow boil and whisk until the gravy thickens. Add 1 to 3 tablespoons of Maggies Seasoning. Add a little seasoning at first and continue adding to taste.

ROULADES WITH SAUERKRAUT (VOGELSBERGER ROLLE)

Steps:

• Slice the pickle lengthwise into six wedges. Slice pork loin into six thin, wide pieces and lay onto a baking sheet.
• Lay a slice of bacon and a slice of dill pickle on one side of each pork loin slice. Divide the mustard and sauerkraut among the pork loin slices. Season with salt and pepper; roll up each slice tightly and secure with toothpicks. Dip each roulade in the beaten egg and then roll in bread crumbs.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat; drizzle in the olive oil. Cook each roulade until they are golden brown, and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 5 to 7 minutes per side. Remove toothpicks before serving.

CABBAGE ROULADE WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Peel off the outer leaves of the head of a cabbage.
• Take 12 leaves and cut out the hard center.
• Blanch the cabbage leaves in salt water for a few minutes till they are soft and pliable.
• Taste the sauerkraut. If it is sour, rinse and drain it.
• Heat butter in a pot.
• Add onion and allow it to sweat for a few minutes.
• Add the sauerkraut and lightly mix.
• Stir in water or vegetable stock, bay leaves, peppercorns and juniper berries.
• Simmer for 15 minutes and then fold in the carrot batons.
• Remove from heat and drain, reserving the drained liquid.
• Place the blanched cabbage leaves on a tray or a clean table.
• Place some of the half cooked, drained sauerkraut on them and roll.
• Brush a baking dish or cooking pot with a little butter.
• Place the cabbage rolls in it and top with the sauerkraut juice.
• Cover the pot.
• Braise in the oven at 180-200C for 30 minutes.
• Serve with tomato coulis, garlic beans and fried potato wedges.
• To prepare the tomato coulis, saute the chopped onions and garlic on olive oil.
• Fold in the tomatoes, salt, pepper and water or vegetable stock. Bring to a boil.
• Boil the sauce for 5 minutes.
• Allow it to blend till it thickens.
• Pour this sauce over the cabbage rolls and serve.
• To prepare the beans, clean them and then blanch in salt water for a few minutes.
• Add a little thyme and butter to the water just for good taste.
• After blanching, remove the beans and drop them in ice water to retain the colour.
• Saute 10 gms. garlic in butter alongwith a little finely chopped onion.
• Add beans and season with salt and pepper.
• For the potato wedges, wash the potatoes and cut into wedges.
• Blanch them for a few minutes in salt water.
• Fry in oil and drain on clean kitchen paper towels.
• Season to taste with fresh herbs, salt and pepper.
• Enjoy!