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Ground Turkey Stuffed Herb Potato Knoedel

Ground Turkey Stuffed Herb Potato Knoedel

Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Keyword Potato Knoedel
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 /16 knoedel
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

For the ground turkey filling:

  • 1 small onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 lb ground turkey
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the potato herb knoedel:

  • 1+3/4 lbs yellow potatoes
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • scant 1/2 cup potato starch
  • 1 egg
  • 3 - 4 tablespoons chopped fresh or dried mixed herbs

Instructions

Make the ground turkey filling:

  1. Peel the onions and chop into small pieces.
  2. Peel and mince the garlic clove.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a skillet.
  4. Add the onion and stir, cooking until transparent.
  5. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for about a minute.

  6. Add the ground turkey, Stir to combine and cook until turkey is cooked thoroughly. Chop it up with a wooden spoon to make sure there are no big clumps.

  7. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  8. Remove from heat, set aside and let cool completely.

Make the potato herb knoedel:

  1. Boil the potatoes in salted water until they are soft but still firm. you should be able to run a fork through them without them falling apart.
  2. Drain and when the potatoes are cool enough to handle. Slip off the skins.
  3. Push the peeled potatoes through a ricer or mash them well with a masher. Season with kosher salt to taste.
  4. Whisk together the flour and potato starch.
  5. Place the potatoes in a large bowl. Sprinkle the combined dry ingredients over the top and use your hands or a wooden spoon to combine.
  6. Beat the egg and mix it into the potato mixture.
  7. Mix in the chopped herbs.
    Herbed Potato Knoedel

  8. If the dough is still too sticky and more flour and potato starch. Wetting your hands will make it easier to handle the dough.

Assemble the Ground Turkey Stuffed Herb Potato Knoedel:

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  2. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces (use a kitchen scale).
  3. Roll each into a ball between your palms, then flatten it out. on a cutting board.

  4. Add a heaping teaspoon of the ground turkey, then pull the edges up to cover the ground turkey completely. 

    Ground Turkey Stuffed Herb Potato Knoedel

  5. Roll again between your palms into a ball shape. Repeat.

    Ground Turkey Stuffed Herb Potato Knoedel
  6. Add the knoedel to the boiling water. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
  7. Place a layer of paper towels next to the stove.

  8. Remove the knoedel from the pot with a slotted spoon and place on the paper towels briefly to drain.

  9. Plate and serve.