Aunt Kathy's German Meatballs

So last week Saucy Irish was in a bit of a funk and I had sick kiddos so we shared a lot of recaps over at the Facebook Asylum.  There are so many new faces and we wanted to show them what they had missed out on. So we apologize if you were looking for us here!  Saucy's granddaughter showed up (which brought her out of her funk a bit) and then you know those sick kids and how we teach them to share? Well, they shared their illness with me and it is FIVE days later and I still feel shaky and just want to sleep. But Saucy and I are also challenging each other to get back to our healthy selves (not that today's recipe will help) So here I am up, dressed and getting ready for the monthly doctor appointment.  Thank goodness my chauffer is home today to help me get groceries and take me out for breakfast (I love my hubs)!

At Christmas time I shared a recipe for Sweet and Savory Meatballs.  It was similar but not quit my Aunt Kathy's recipe.  Awhile back she shared it with me and as always life got in the way and I lost her recipe in my pile. {If you want recipe organizing tips check out this post} So today when I woke up and the first thing I saw was a picture of her on Facebook I knew it was time to share her recipe!  So Aunt Kathy my apologies for being so late with your recipe!  Saucy Irish and I believe that things like this happen for a reason.  So Aunt Kathy know that I am thinking about you today and sharing your yummy recipe with the world (or the 5 people who read this anyway and you are one)!

Aunt Kathy's German Meatballs
5 lbs regular meatballs-frozen
2 14.5 oz cans whole berry cranberry sauce
1 32oz  sauerkraut
1 cup BBQ sauce
1/2 to 1 cup brown sugar
(it depends on how sweet your BBQ sauce it)

Mix all ingredients. Crockpot 3 to 4 hours.  The longer it cooks the better it is!  This recipe is easy to cut in half!

I hope you have a week filled with the crazy, the insane and know how to turn it into something fun and something that you will be remembered for!  Just remember we have a nice jacket for you when it all goes wrong!

Authentic German Potato Salad

My husband requested that I make this.  I made it years ago, but he doesn't' remember. We have an amazing place here in the Black Hills, located in Hill City, SD and it is called the Alpine Inn.  For lunch they serve authentic German food. In the evenings they give you 2-3 steak choices and two sides.  That's it, they also only take cash!  It is an old house that has been turned into a restaurant, with tons of German art work and history on the walls.  You may get a table in the sunroom, parlor or the back room (which must have been a sitting room and a bedroom). Below is a recipe that I believe is close to theirs.  My hubs and I dissect it every time we eat it in hopes of tasting each ingredient.  So, I think this will be the recipe I make this weekend for him. I think I even have brats and sauerkraut to serve too.  I may need to make a trip to the commissary for some spaetzel even!

I hope that you all have an amazing weekend and make sure you come back and see Saucy tomorrow!

Authentic German Potato Salad

 

Ingredients:

3 cups diced peeled potatoes 4 slices bacon 1 small onion, diced 1/4 cup white vinegar 2 tablespoons water

3 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

1.	Place the potatoes into a pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain, and set aside to cool.
2.	Place the bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry until browned and crisp, turning as needed. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3.	Add onion to the bacon grease, and cook over medium heat until browned. Add the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper to the pan. Bring to a boil, then add the potatoes and parsley. Crumble in half of the bacon. Heat through, then transfer to a serving dish. Crumble the remaining bacon over the top, and serve warm.

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German potato salad

A friend of mine and I went to the Alpine In Hill City, SD where they serve authentic German food. We both ordered spaetzel and didn't get the German Potato Salad but it sure made me hungry for it!

I am unsure where I got this recipe but I am sure it is in my Mennonite Cookbook!

German Potato Salad

5 bacon strips, fried crispy (save drippings)

3/4 cup onion, chopped

2 TBSP flour

2/3 cup cider vinegar

1 1/3 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

6 cups potatoes, cooked, peeled, sliced

Cook onion in 2-3 tsps of the bacon drippings. Stir in flour; blend well.  Add vinegar and water, cook and stir until bubbly and slightly thick.  Add sugar and stir in bacon and potatoes.  Heat through, stirring lightly to coat the potato slices.  Serve warm.

I hope you have an amazing weekend!  I am spending it with my Mom-in-law for her birthday!