I was going to give this recipe 3 stars, but then thought that perhaps this was just my personal taste. I prepared it following the recipe, using fully-cooked smoked bratwurst. I browned the bratwurst first, removed it from the skillet, then browned the cabbage along with some thinly sliced onion. Re-added the bratwurst...and at that point, the flavor was great. In my opinion, the addition of the noodles ruined the texture of this dish, making it "gloppy," and caused the cabbage to be overcooked at the end. But it was worth trying. Maybe I'm just not Bavarian enough to enjoy this. Thanks for the post.