Oma Reich'S Maultaschen - Addicting German Stuffed Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Filling
1 cup parsley, chopped
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons Crisco
1 small handful oatmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 extra large eggs
2 lbs ground beef, round or 2 lbs chuck
Dough
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour (extra if needed)

Preparation

Bring oil and spinach to low.
Add onion, parsley, oatmeal, salt and pepper.
Simmer for 10 min, and let cool in fridge.
After spinach mixture is cool add two pounds of ground chuck or round and the 4 eggs.
Return mixture to fridge until ready.
Make the dough:
Combine water salt and eggs.
Add 1+cup of flower until at \"perfect\" consistency.
Divide into three balls, Roll out one at a time to about 1/16th inch thick.
Place about 1inch balls onto rolled out dough and for rectangular ravioli shaped dumplings. Roll and use fork to crimp the ends. Dumpling ending at about two inches long. (feel free to be creative on the shape).
Boil slowly for 12 minutes.
Serve in chicken broth, or freeze for later.