I was very unmotivated to cook today because my graphics card and digicam both simultaneously decided to commit suicide, and other not-so-nice private stuff... time to mope around and watch TV/play consoles. :|
Hence...
Maultaschen. They're made from ground meat, bread, spinach and spices wrapped in noodle dough, have a subdued and very tender taste. Outwardly, they are square and flat, the filling is greenish. There are all sorts of Maultaschen derivates, but that's how the originals look. Thankfully they can be had pre-made at various discounters in germany and are great for the quick-n-dirty cooking style of singles like me.
They go great with a good broth.... or you can cut them into stripes and roast them with some onions. I didn't have normal onions, only premade roasted ones. I even added egg, some leftover baked potatoe pieces and cheese just to be different. The cheese was not
that good an idea, but the result was tasty enough and certainly very filling.
One day I'm gonna be able to afford a new camera and show neogaf how a real "Bauernomelette" (farmer omelette) looks like, because the above is already half there. It's just something to recycle anything you find in the kitchen. The nice thing is everybody has their own recipe. No two servings ever taste the same, either.
Short version: Take edible stuff (potatoes, noodles, bread, meat, sausages, ham, tofu, tomatoes, whatever), put into oiled pan, heat, mix eggs with spices and cream/milk/etc, add on top, let simmer until done. It's a thick pancake with stuff in it. Sounds simple, eh? It is. It's a cheap and quick meal for the poor, huddled masses. I know it as being a bavarian dish, but I'm pretty sure a braindead recipe like that has been reinvented all around the globe at one time or another. Nonetheless, it's a very solid and tasty dish that'll keep you going even if your kitchen is virtually void of food. It's great for recycling small amounts of leftovers into a full-blown meal.
