Strupacky with smoked meat and sauerkraut
Strapačky (Slovak dumplings) are prepared in many ways, but they are always a quick and filling meal. Because they are easy to prepare, even for beginners, they remain popular across generations.
Ingredients · Servings 4
- Dusters:
- 1 kg brambor
- 5 eggs
- 250 g semi-coarse flour
- Further:
- 2 medium onions
- 200 g cooked smoked meat
- 400 g sauerkraut
- 3 tablespoons lard
- 4 tablespoons caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley
- salt
- ground pepper
Method · 1 h
- Peel the potatoes and grate them on a fine grater. You can blend them a little more, but it is not necessary. Mix with flour, eggs and salt.
- Peel and dice the onion. Dice the smoked meat. Drain the sauerkraut.
- Push the potato dough through a sieve (for gnocchi) into a pot of boiling salted water. When the gnocchi float to the surface, cook for another half minute. Drain and let drain.
- In a large pan, sauté the chopped onion and smoked meat in the heated lard until translucent.
- Add the drained cabbage. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.
- Finally, add the cooked gnocchi and mix. Garnish with finely chopped parsley leaves on the plate.
