This recipe combines all things Oktoberfest. It has spaetzle, sausage, and the sauerkraut is flavored with bacon, brown sugar, apples, and sautéed onions.
Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Calories
496 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 15 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a metal colander with 1 teaspoon oil.
Step 3
Whisk flour and salt together in a bowl. Beat eggs and water together in a bowl; stir into flour mixture until forms a dough.
Step 4
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place spaetzle dough into the oiled colander; set colander over the pot of water. Push dough into the boiling water through the colander holes using a flexible spatula. Stir spaetzle as they boil until they float to the top, about 5 minutes. Transfer spaetzle into an ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish using a slotted spoon.
Step 5
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel; leave drippings in the skillet. Cook onion in drippings until browned, about 10 minutes; transfer to a bowl.
Step 6
Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat until foamy; stir in apple and brown sugar. Cook and stir until apple is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir bacon, onion, and sauerkraut into apple mixture; cook, stirring often, until flavors have blended, about 5 minutes. Transfer sauerkraut mixture to the baking dish on top spaetzle.
Step 7
Place kielbasa pieces in a microwave-safe dish; microwave on full power until sausage is hot and lost its pink color, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer sausage to the baking dish.
Ingredients
3 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 slices bacon, diced
1 (16 ounce) package kielbasa sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
