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9Ingredients
45Minutes
610Calories
Description
You don’t need a special tool to make spaetzle, the little irregularly shaped Austrian noodles, though you can find one at many houseware stores; otherwise you can use a colander or a sieve. Either way, spaetzle are simple to prepare and utterly del…
cious--especially when boiled and then finished by cooking in a rich and creamy cheese sauce and topped with fried onions, as in this recipe.
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Ingredients
US|METRIC
- 450 grams flour
- 4 eggs
- 70 milliliters water (approximately, depending on how much is absorbed by the flour)
- salt
- sauce
- butter (Malga, or butter)
- savory
- cheese
- 1 white onion (large)
Directions
- To prepare the spaetzle:
- Place the flour in a bowl, make a well in the center and add the eggs, a pinch of salt, and the water.
- Stir the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and uniform in consistency, it should fall from the wooden spoon in large drops.
- Bring a stockpot full of water to a boil, use the spaetzle tool directly over the stockpot of boiling water and allow the batter to fall into the pot.
- Remove the spaetzle with a slotted spoon as they come to the surface.
- To prepare the sauce:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the cheese cut into cubes and a few tablespoons of milk, and cook until the cheese melts into a smooth creamy mixture.
- In the meantime, slice the onion into thin rounds, fry the slices in boiling oil.
- Drain the onions and season them with salt.
- Saute the spaetzle in a large pan with the cheese sauce for a few minutes.
- Serve hot with the fried onions sprinkled on top.
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610Calories
Sodium20% DV490mg
Fat25% DV16g
Protein41% DV21g
Carbs31% DV94g
Fiber20% DV5g
| Calories610Calories from Fat140 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Fat16g25% |
| Saturated Fat7g35% |
| Trans Fat |
| Cholesterol235mg78% |
| Sodium490mg20% |
| Potassium350mg10% |
| Protein21g41% |
| Calories from Fat140 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Carbohydrate94g31% |
| Dietary Fiber5g20% |
| Sugars4g8% |
| Vitamin A |
| Vitamin C |
| Calcium |
| Iron |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Reviews(1)
★★★★★
Jodi M. 3 Jun 2015
★★★★★
This made a nice lunch. I used quite a bit of yellow American cheese and Swiss cheese to make a creamy spaetzle, and did not skimp on the salt either.