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Maultaschen

Generous pasta pockets stuffed with a savory mix of meat, spinach, and herbs, simmered in broth — Swabia’s most famous ‘Lord God’s deceit’.

⏱ 45 minPrep time
🔥 20 minCook time
🍽 4Servings
🏷 DinnerCategory
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Maultaschen Swabian pasta pockets with spinach and meat filling

Big, satisfying pasta pockets stuffed with a savory mix of meat, spinach and herbs — Maultaschen are Swabia’s proudest kitchen invention. Boiled until tender, they can be floated in broth or crisped in butter with onions.

Legend calls them ‘little deception’ for hiding meat during Lent, and they’ve been a Friday-night staple ever since. Serve them in hot broth for a soothing supper, or pan-fried with a salad.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Mix the flour, eggs, salt and water into a firm dough. Knead 5 minutes, wrap and rest 30 minutes.
  2. Soften the onion in the butter. Combine with the pork, spinach, soaked bread, egg, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  3. Roll the dough very thin (about 1/16 inch) and cut into 4-inch squares.
  4. Place a spoonful of filling on each square, fold into a triangle and press the edges to seal.
  5. Bring the broth to a gentle simmer and poach the Maultaschen 12–15 minutes until the dough is cooked through.
  6. Ladle into deep bowls with broth, or drain and pan-fry in butter with onions until golden.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Seal the edges well or the filling escapes during poaching. The leftovers are legendary — sliced and fried in butter the next day.

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Recipe details

Prep45 min
Cook20 min
Servings4
CategoryDinner
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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