German Ground Beef Sauerbraten with Egg Noodles
A quick German-inspired ground beef dinner with onions, warm spices, molasses, and gingersnaps in a rich sweet-and-sour sauce served over tender egg noodles. Ready in only 25 minutes.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 662kcal
Equipment
- 3 quart saucepan for cooking the egg noodles
- nutmeg grater optional
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium (approximately 1 cup) red onion sliced
- 2 medium (approximately ¼ cup) medium shallots sliced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 packet Knorr Sauerbraten mix
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 teaspoons molasses
- ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 6 gingersnap cookies
- 16 ounces egg noodles cooked and drained
- fresh parsley chopped, optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sautee the onions and shallots in the olive oil until lightly caramelized (approximately 1-2 minutes)
- Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is browned and no longer pink.
- Add the sauerbraten packet to the skillet along with the beef broth, molasses, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer and then add the gingersnap cookies.
- Cook and stir occasionally for an additional 2-3 minutes for the cookies to breakdown and melt into the sauce.
- To serve spoon the sauerbraten goulash over the cooked and drained egg noodles and garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
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Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
May be frozen. Store in an airtight freezer container. Label and date. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 662kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 650mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
