Authentic Swabian Maultaschen This post contains affiliate links.Authentic Homemade Maultaschen just the way you know and love them from Germany! Save time by making and freezing the meat filling in advance, following our tips about the pasta dough, and make a double batch while you’re at it and freeze the Maultaschen so you can grab, thaw and cook them whenever the craving comes calling! As any Swabian will tell you, the Swabia region has the best cuisine in all of Germany.  It’s true.  And just one of many examples is Maultaschen…those wonderful pasta pockets filled with deliciously spiced meat, bread, onions and spinach.  Heaven! Maultaschen has always been one of my favorite German dishes and it’s something I frequently ordered when my family went out to eat in restaurants throughout southern Germany.  Being from Stuttgart it was almost guaranteed that I would find them on every German restaurant’s menu.  Now that I’ve moved to the U.S.it’s virtually impossible to find them.  And if you do find them chances are they don’t taste like the real thing.  And that’s why I make my own.These authentic homemade Maultaschen are the real deal.   They taste just like the Maultaschen you know and love from Germany! Where Did Maultaschen Originate?  A Brief History of Maultaschen.

Maultaschen have a long history and were traditionally associated with Lent, during which Catholics were to refrain from eating meat.  The purpose in creating these pasta pocke

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