Perfect Homemade Spaetzle Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    348 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    German

Perfect Homemade Spaetzle Recipe

This delicious homemade German Spaetzle recipe is incredibly easy to make and is a fantastic side dish to serve up at any meal.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 large eggs
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
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Instructions

  1. Add the flour, eggs, water, and salt to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and vigorously whisk on high speed until it becomes almost like a thicker pan-cake batter. You may see a few bubbles in there which is a good thing. Set aside.
  2. Next, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  3. Place a perforated pan, spaetzle maker, or colander with large holes over the pot of boiling salted water and place about a ½ cup of the dough batter onto the pan or maker and press through the holes into the water using a rubber spatula or dough scraper.
  4. The dough will break off once pushed through into small oblong shaped dough pieces.
  5. Once the spaetzle rises to the top, it is done cooking.
  6. Remove the spaetzle using a slotted spoon and toss in with butter, salt, and pepper, and cook over medium heat until lightly browned or immediately cool in ice water until ready to use.
  7. If you cooled them, add the butter to a large frying pan over medium heat until melted and then add in the drained spaetzle and heat until hot and lightly browned. Season with salt, and pepper, and optional chopped parsley.

Notes

  • Make-Ahead: If you cool this right after boiling, you can make these up to 2 days ahead of time. Reheat in butter and serve.
  • How to Store: Coat with a small amount of oil, cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Once cool, coat in a small amount of oil, cover, and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating.
  • How to Reheat: Heat a large frying pan with 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter until melted. Add the strained and cooled spaetzle to the pan and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until hot. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
  • If you do not have a stand mixer, feel free to use a food processor, blender, or electric hand mixer.
  • Do not leave the spaetzle to cool in the water for too long or else it will become waterlogged.
  • Drain, and coat the spaetzle in a little bit of oil if you do not wish to serve them relatively soon.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 348kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 157mg (52%) Sodium 443mg (18%) Potassium 120mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 434IU (9%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 348 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 348kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 157mg 52%
Sodium 443mg 18%
Potassium 120mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 434IU 9%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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