Spaetzle

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    206 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    German

Spaetzle

This easy Spaetzle recipe is a traditional German pasta with flour, eggs, and milk and seasoned with nutmeg.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 large eggs , (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup milk
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Instructions

  1. Dry ingredients: In a medium to large bowl mix together flour, salt and nutmeg.
  2. Wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the room temperature eggs, one at a time until they are well beaten together. Add the milk to the eggs and blend together.
  3. Combine: Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour egg mixture into it. Mix until a soft dough forms. The dough should be just thicker than batter; spoon-able but not runny/pourable. Cover bowl with a hand towel and allow dough to rest for about 10 min.
  4. Cook: Bring 2-3 quarts of lightly salted water to a boil. Scoop about half of the batter into a Spatezle tool, or use the large holes of a grater, colander or steamer basket and use a spatula to push the batter through the holes, into the boiling water.
  5. Give the dumplings a gentle stir. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until they float to the surface. Use a slotted spoon to transfer dumplings into a colander to drain and then transfer them to a bowl. Repeat process with remainder of dough. This recipe will cook in two batches.
  6. Toss with butter and serve warm, OR for a final authentic step, sauté the cooked little dumplings on the stove top in a hot large fry pan with melted butter, flipping just once, until crisp on both sides.

Notes

  • Variations:
  • Make Ahead Instructions: Cooked Spaetzle reheats well and will keep for several days, stored in a container in the refrigerator. Rewarm briefly in boiling water, or in the microwave with a small splash of water and butter.
  • Freezing Instructions: Spaetzle freeze well for 3 or 4 months.Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before rewarming. 
  • Bacon and onion: Spaetzle are great fried up with finely diced bacon and onions. Give the bacon and onions a couple minutes head start before tossing in the Spaetzle.
  • Kaesespaetzle (German Mac & Cheese): Layer the still warm Spaetzle in a baking dish with shredded Swiss cheese between each layer, and then bacon and sautéed onions sprinkled on the top layer. Preheat oven and bake at 375 degree for about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 206kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 112mg (37%) Sodium 244mg (10%) Potassium 116mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 192IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.002mg (0%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 206 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 206kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 112mg 37%
Sodium 244mg 10%
Potassium 116mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 192IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.002mg 0%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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