Whole plant foods, no added oil, no added sugar, no refined flour, little added salt. German recipes only. 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z https://eathealthyandcheap.com/cuisine/german/ Eat Healthy and Cheap https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/bayrisch-kraut-bavarian-braised-cabbage/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Bavarian braised white cabbage, sweetened with grated apple and slow-cooked onion, scented with caraway and crushed juniper, sharpened with cider vinegar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/bohnensalat-german-bean-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

White and green beans in a sharp mustard-and-vinegar dressing, seasoned with savory, the German bean herb, and plenty of raw onion and parsley.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/red-cabbage-rotkohl/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

German braised red cabbage slow-cooked with grated apple, raisins, and vinegar, spiced with clove, juniper, and caraway. Sweet, sour, and deep purple, with no sugar and no goose fat, and it only gets better reheated.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/bratapfel-german-baked-stuffed-apple/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The German winter baked apple: cored whole apples stuffed with walnuts, raisins, and date paste, baked in cinnamon steam until the skins wrinkle and split.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/frankfurter-grune-sosse/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Frankfurt's cold seven-herb sauce: fistfuls of parsley, chives, dill, cress, and tarragon blended into plant yogurt and silken tofu, sharp with mustard.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/frischkornbrei/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The German whole-grain breakfast that needs no cooking: coarsely cracked raw grain soaked overnight until tender, then loosened in the morning with grated apple, raisins, walnuts, and lemon. A cold porridge with real chew, sweet from the fruit alone.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/german-lentil-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Firm green lentils tossed warm in a sharp mustard and red wine vinegar dressing with carrot, celery, and red onion. The German answer to a bean salad, tangy and packable, better after a night in the fridge.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/german-potato-goulash/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A paprika-red German potato stew, thick with cannellini beans standing in for the beef: sweet and smoked paprika bloomed in tomato paste, caraway and marjoram in the background, potatoes cooked until their edges dissolve and thicken the pot on their own.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kartoffelsalat-german-potato-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The southern German potato salad, dressed warm: waxy potatoes soaked in hot no-salt broth, mustard, and vinegar instead of mayonnaise, no oil at all.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gerostete-kurbiskerne-roasted-pumpkin-seeds/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Styrian-style pumpkin seeds toasted dry in the pan with caraway and sweet paprika, then finished with cider vinegar so they crackle without any salt or oil.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gruene-bohnen-eintopf-german-green-bean-stew/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A hearty German green bean stew with potato, carrot, and the bean herb savory, simmered into a one-pot supper that only gets better the next day.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gruenkohl-german-braised-kale/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Curly kale braised the northern German way until silky, thickened with a handful of oats and deepened with smoked paprika, marjoram, and mustard.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/himmel-und-erde-rhineland-apples-and-potatoes/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Heaven and earth, the Rhineland supper of potatoes and apples cooked in one pot and mashed rough, buried under onions browned slow and sweet.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kartoffelsuppe-german-potato-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A rustic German potato soup built on leek, celery, and carrot, seasoned with marjoram and nutmeg, then half-mashed so it turns creamy with no dairy.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/krautsalat-bavarian-cabbage-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The beer-garden cabbage salad: green cabbage shredded fine and kneaded with vinegar and toasted caraway until it turns silky, sweetened with grated apple.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kurbissuppe-german-pumpkin-and-apple-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The German autumn staple: winter squash simmered with apple, onion, and ginger, blended smooth, then finished with toasted pumpkin seeds.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/leipziger-allerlei-saxon-spring-vegetables/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The old Saxon medley: young carrots, cauliflower, peas, and beans bound in a light nutmeg cream with mushrooms standing in for morels.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/linsen-aufstrich-german-lentil-spread/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A German lentil bread spread: red lentils simmered to a puree, then blended with mustard, marjoram, and toasted caraway in place of salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/linsensuppe/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Linsensuppe is Germany's everyday lentil soup, brown lentils simmered with carrot, potato, and celery root until thick, finished bright with vinegar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/mohreneintopf-north-german-carrot-stew/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The plain North German pot: carrots and potatoes stewed with split peas, marjoram, bay, and allspice into a thick, honest one-pot supper.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/obatzda-white-bean-paprika-spread/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Bavaria's beer-garden spread, remade from white beans mashed with sweet and smoked paprika, caraway, and raw onion, finished with a shower of chives.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/radieschensalat-german-radish-and-chive-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A German radish and chive salad in a light mustard-yogurt dressing, rested a few minutes so the peppery slices soften just enough to soak it up.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/rahmchampignons-german-creamy-mushrooms/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

German creamy mushrooms: cremini dry-seared, then simmered in oat cream with shallot, marjoram, and nutmeg for a rich pan sauce with no butter or flour.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/schmorgurken-german-braised-cucumbers-with-dill/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Spreewald side of peeled cucumbers braised soft with onion, dill, and a splash of vinegar, thickened with blended white beans instead of a roux.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/teltower-rubchen-brandenburg-glazed-turnips/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The old Prussian side dish: young turnips braised soft and reduced to a mustard-and-marjoram glaze, sweet and savory at once.