What Did Ya'll Have For Dinner Tonight?

I finally managed to get the mail order bride to teach me how to make Älplermakronen.
An old Swiss dish for the poor and hard working.
Potatoes, onions, macaroni, cheese and cream.
This will keep someone logging for a looong time....heavy stuff.

I'm slowly getting proficient in Swiss cooking, this was one that I still needed to learn.

The Swiss eat it with apple sauce, that doesn't work for me, I add a salad.

But since it is originally a winter dish, there was no salad to be had, hence the revolting apple sauce.
 
I'm not too fond of applesauce myself. Baked spiced apples would be good, and would stay closer to tradition. Good for fall.
 
Even simply a dash of cinnamon completely changes the dish, but nothing compares to homemade. Also while we're on the subject, the apple salad stuff is amazing too, and of course the carmel with nuts on a stick. That's last meal worthy.
 
Where does the "smokey" come from?
Smoked paprika?
You sure got me going now.
 
Thanks.
Except for the smoked paprika,it is very similar to the way I usually do lentil soup/stew:

 

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