Bread dumplings are a practical and sustainable side dish that can be made from stale bread rolls, thus using up leftovers. 🍞✨ They are not only versatile – perfect with roasts, in soups or with sauces – but also easy to prepare. With their delicate flavour and perfect consistency, they are a real classic in German cuisine. Enjoy them at your table and reduce food waste at the same time!

Austrian bread dumplings
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Category
Side dishes
Cuisine
Austrian
Author:
Stefie
Servings
4-6
Prep Time
20-30 minutes
Cook Time
15-20 minutes

Ingredients
- 250 g old bread rolls
- 250 ml milk
- 1 small onion
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon of nutmeg (freshly grated)
- 1 tablespoon of parsley (chopped, optional)
- 50 g flour (depending on consistency)
Directions
Prepare the bread rolls: Cut the stale bread rolls into small cubes and place in a large bowl.
Heat the milk: Gently heat the milk in a small saucepan until it is warm. Do not boil!
Fry the onion: Finely dice the onion and fry in the butter until translucent. Then add to the bread cubes.
Kneading: Pour the warm milk over the bread cubes, add the eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and chopped parsley. Mix everything well and knead until a homogeneous mass is formed.
Resting: Let the dumpling mass rest briefly (about 5 minutes). If necessary, knead in the flour to improve the consistency.
Forming dumplings: Form dumplings of the same size (approx. 6-8 cm in diameter).
Cooking: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully add the dumplings to the boiling water and cook for about 15-20 minutes, until they rise to the surface.
Serving: Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and drain. They go well with roasts or in a strong sauce.
Recipe Note
Tips:
You can also refine the bread dumplings with diced bacon to add extra flavour.Old bread rolls are ideal as soaking them in milk gives them the right consistency for the dumplings. You can use any type of bread you have left over.

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