How to Make Authentic German Spaetzle at Home

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Measure out 400 grams of all-purpose flour into a large bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour and stir it in.

Crack 3 large eggs directly into the flour.

Using an electric handheld mixer, mix the eggs into the flour.

Slowly add water until the batter reaches a thick pancake batter consistency, mixing for about 5 minutes until bubbles form in the batter.

Grate fresh nutmeg into the batter (optional) and mix again.

Cover the batter and place it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to rest.

Prepare a pot of hot water (not boiling) and add salt to it.

Use a spaetzle maker to press the batter into the hot water, or use a colander with large holes to scrape the batter into the water.

Cook the spaetzle until they float to the top, then remove them with a slotted spoon.

In a cast iron skillet, melt butter and optionally caramelize onions until brown.

If desired, mix grated cheese into the melted butter and onions, then add the cooked spaetzle to the skillet and toss to combine.

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