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A 50-year family tradition: handmade German filled noodles

2/2/2019

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German Filled Noodles
Every January my mom's side of the family comes together for a tradition that we all hold near and dear to our hearts... Filled Noodle Day.

​The Priatkos and the Kucics team up to make tiny little pockets of love that we know as "filled noodles." This Mueller family recipe is a variation of German stuffed pasta and it is absolutely delicious. Who would guess that some noodle dough, sausage, and stuffing could taste so amazing? It really doesn't get much more German than that. 

Taking it way back, the dish comes from my grandmother's German roots. My great grandma taught my grandma, who taught my mom and uncles, who then passed the experience (and the recipe!) along to me, my sister, and my cousins. And it's not just our family, according to Google this is a common German dish that has taken on many different variations through the years. If you search "German Filled Noodles", there are 5,790,000 results. This has been a tradition in our family for well over 50 years, but I think it's safe to assume the history goes back much farther.

A "filled noodle" looks and feels a lot like a dumpling. Homemade noodle dough is mixed, rolled out, cut into circles, stuffed with a mixture of ground sausage and homemade stuffing, pinched like a pierogi, boiled, and cooled. When it's time to dig in, the noodles are warmed and served in hot broth.

The number one noodle day rule? No one eats the noodles... yet. They're eaten on a Sunday in February when the entire family can come back together for Noodle Day: Part II. This time without the chaos of a messy kitchen. It's the kind of meal that requires an after-dinner nap, but nonetheless it's one of my favorites. 

When I sit back and think about it, there's really something special about this tradition. It's more than the food. It's about keeping my grandma's memory alive and appreciating the gift of family. Gram passed away when I was just a junior in high school. I have missed her everyday for the past 8 years, but I know she's smiling from ear to ear when that dough roller comes out every January. She spent a large portion of her life in the kitchen cooking for the family, teaching others how to cook, and even using her talents to run a catering business. From filled noodles and homemade pierogi recipes to holiday traditions and "The Sound of Music" sing-alongs, I'm thankful she was able to leave behind little pieces of herself to remind us of the love she had for this family. 

I hope we're making you proud, Gram. ♡
German Filled Noodles
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German Filled Noodles
13 Comments
SHARI ALLEN
3/26/2019 10:23:09 am

I'm totally in love with the tradition and completely jealous of your dough roller. My family makes 300+ perogie, every year, for our Christmas party. Rolling all that dough by hand is a chore. I need to get one of those rollers!

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2/5/2020 05:47:37 pm

I would love to learn how to make a handmade german filled noodles. It’s a good thing to know if a lot of Germans know how to make this. I know that it’s going to take a lot of processes, but it has been a while also since I tried something new. I am thinking, making noodles that is rooted from a very conservative culture might be a good idea that I must try! Now, I know that it already sounds exciting for a lot of people. Perhaps, we should give it a try!

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Doris Arbogast
9/22/2020 09:50:34 pm

My husband's grandmother Burkhart came from Germany and this is her recipe. If you would like it email me and will send it. I am making some tomorrow going to visit grandkids and they wanted me to bring some.

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Linda Griffis link
3/6/2021 01:53:30 am

My Grandmother had a recipe for.filled noodles that was passed down but my mother recently passed away and we are unable to find it. If you could please send the recipe to me, I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks, Linda Griffis

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Jeanne K Hoyt
6/24/2022 03:46:25 pm

My husband's grandmother passed on a recipe for German Filled Noodles. I would love more information about this recipe. I am 100% Norwegian and want my children to learn about their German and Czech heritage. Thank you!

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Alina
11/12/2022 11:22:12 am

Please send me your grandmother's filled noodle recipe.

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