Kartoffel Kloesse (Potato Dumplings)

Kartoffelklöße are potato dumplings in a butter sauce. This old-fashioned German comfort food is served as a side dish with many meals.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 348 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 9 medium potatoes, peeled
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cup dry bread crumbs
• 0.66666668653488 cup bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes into a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then cook until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Drain water and place potatoes into a large bowl.

Step 2

Mash potatoes, leaving them slightly lumpy as if you were making mashed potatoes. Mix in salt, eggs, flour, 2/3 cup bread crumbs, and nutmeg until combined. If dough is too sticky, you can mix in more flour or bread crumbs. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Gently drop dumplings into the water. When they come up to the surface, let them boil, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon and keep warm.

Step 4

While the dumpling water is coming to a boil, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and 1/4 cup bread crumbs. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are tender and sauce has thickened some.

Step 5

Pour sauce over dumplings before serving.