Quick Dinners for Busy Evenings

1 hr 15 min Summer

Melon and cucumber gazpacho

Melon and Cucumber Gazpacho is a cold summer soup made from melon, cucumber, yoghurt, lime, mint and olive oil. It is finely pureed and served well chilled.

15 min Summer

Mango and avocado salad with lime

Mango-avocado salad with lime is a fruity summer salad without heat. Ripe mango, creamy avocado, cucumber, red onion, mint and lime dressing are freshly mixed.

35 min Winter

Fish fillet with mustard sauce

Fish fillets are briefly fried in butter and then pulled in a mild sauce of shallot, mustard, cream, lemon and dill. Turn fish only once and do not boil the sauce too much, so that the fillet and cream remain smooth.

35 min Winter

Cheese spaetzle with crispy onions

Heat the spaetzle with butter and cream, layer it in portions with mountain cheese and serve with slow-browned roasted onions. Melt the cheese over a low heat and brown the onions separately to keep the spaetzle creamy and the topping crispy.

40 min Winter

creamy mushroom soup

Mushrooms are fried in dark portions, boiled with onion and thyme and partly pureed with stock and cream. Mushrooms need space and high heat, otherwise they give off water; some browned slices are retained as a garnish.

35 min New Year's Eve

Midnight currywurst

Slices of sausage are browned and served with a boiled sauce made from tomatoes, tomato paste, curry, honey, vinegar and chilli. Roast the tomato paste and curry powder briefly, then reduce the sauce and only then taste sweet and sour.

20 min New Year's Eve

Salmon bites with cream cheese

Pumpernickel is spread with horseradish cream cheese and topped with cucumber, smoked salmon, dill and lemon. Pat cucumber dry and top the appetizers just before serving so that the bread remains firm.

20 min New Year's Eve

Cheese platter with grapes and nuts

Arrange the cheese in a large platter with grapes, nuts, crackers, olives, fig mustard and baguette. Tempering the cheese about thirty minutes before eating, but only just before serving.

27 min New Year's Eve

Bacon-wrapped dates

Stoned dates are filled with almonds, wrapped in bacon and baked in the oven until crispy. Place the bacon seam down and brush the honey on towards the end so that nothing burns.

38 min New Year's Eve

Stuffed mushrooms with cream cheese

Mushroom heads are filled with a mixture of cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley and crumbs and baked in the oven. Clean the mushrooms only dry and do not press the filling too tightly to brown and not to water the mushrooms.

30 min New Year's Eve

Flammkuchen bites

Lamb pie dough is thinly covered with sour cream, onion and bacon, baked very hot and then cut into small pieces. Spread the topping sparingly and preheat the tin or stone completely to make the thin base crisp.

27 min New Year's Eve

Nachos with cheese and salsa

Tortilla chips are briefly fried with beans, corn, jalapeños and cheddar and served with salsa, sour cream and coriander. A flat layer and separately served moist dips keep the nachos crispy for longer.

45 min New Year's Eve

Midnight Potato Soup

Sweat the potatoes, leeks and onions in butter, boil them in vegetable stock until soft and puree them with cream. Leave some of the potatoes in the pan and add the roasted onions to the plate to keep the soup textured.

23 min New Year's Eve

Prawn Cocktail in a Glass

Cooked prawns, avocado, lettuce and tomatoes are layered in glasses and served with a lime cocktail sauce. All ingredients must be well chilled and dry; cut the avocado just before layering and sprinkle with lime.

40 min New Year's Eve

Lentil salad with feta and pomegranate

Cooked lentils are marinated lukewarm with lemon-honey dressing and later mixed with cucumber, feta, parsley and pomegranate. Cook lentils only al dente and drain well; fold in feta and pomegranate only after cooling.

35 min New Year's Eve

Raclette tray with potatoes

Prepare cooked potatoes, mushrooms, peppers, corn and cucumbers in portions in raclette pans and sauté under cheese. Drain moist ingredients well and do not fill the pans too high to make the cheese brown.

33 min New Year's Eve

Pesto puff pastry pinwheels

Puff pastry is spread with pesto, Parmesan cheese and dried tomatoes, rolled up, cooled and sliced until crispy. A short cooling time stabilises the roll; a sharp knife prevents the snails from being compressed during cutting.

47 min New Year's Eve

Mini Quiches with Leek and Cheese

Short pastry is pressed into small moulds and baked with sweaty leeks, egg-cream-glaze and gouda. Let leeks evaporate before filling and do not overfill the moulds so that the bottom and glaze cook clean.

43 min New Year's Eve

Party meatballs with dip

Mix the minced meat with the egg, crumbs, onion, mustard and parsley, form small meatballs and fry them all around. Mix the mixture only briefly and fry a tasting spoon before the rest of the seasoning is determined.

40 min Christmas

Creamy chestnut soup

Boil chestnuts, onion and potatoes until soft with white wine and vegetable stock, puree and finish with cream and thyme. Bring the white wine to a boil and add the cream only after pureeing, so that the soup tastes round instead of alcoholic.

35 min Christmas

Raclette tray with vegetables

Pre-cooked potatoes, peppers, mushrooms and corn are spread in pans and fried under raclette cheese. Cut the watery vegetables into small pieces and drain well so that the cheese browns instead of floating in liquid.

38 min Christmas

Salmon fillet with honey mustard crust

Salmon fillets are coated with a mixture of honey, mustard, dill and crumbs and cooked juicy in the oven. The crust may brown while the salmon core remains translucent; check the cooking time for thin fillets early.

1 hr 20 min Christmas

Potato salad with sausages

Slices of potato are marinated while still warm with hot broth, vinegar, oil, mustard, onion and cucumber and served with sausages. Gradually add broth, because potatoes absorb different amounts; the salad should be juicy, not soupy.

15 min Christmas

Lamb's lettuce with pomegranate

Feldleat with pomegranate is a festive winter salad without a stove. Feldleat, pomegranate seeds, orange, walnuts, feta and honey mustard dressing ensure freshness on the Christmas table.

15 min Halloween

Apple Monster with Peanut Butter

Apple wedges are paired with peanut butter and decorated with strawberry tongues, sunflower seed teeth and eyes. Lemon juice protects the cut surfaces from turning brown; do not use too much peanut butter to keep your mouths shut.