Homemade German Spaetzle Recipe

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.

Add 2 cups of flour into the bottom of a stand mixer mixing bowl.

Whisk 4 eggs until nicely mixed.

Make a well in the flour and add the whisked eggs into the well.

Pour 1/2 cup of whole milk into the mixing bowl on top of the flour and eggs.

Attach a dough hook to the stand mixer and mix the ingredients for about 20 minutes.

Prepare a pot of salted boiling water for cooking the spaetzle.

Using a spaetzle maker, press the dough through the holes into the boiling water.

Allow the spaetzle to cook in the boiling water for about 2 to 3 minutes until they float to the top.

Stir the spaetzle gently while cooking to ensure even cooking.

Once they float, remove the spaetzle with a spider or slotted spoon and place them in a colander.

Plunge the cooked spaetzle into a large kettle of icy water to stop the cooking process.

Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a pan and fry the spaetzle until they are nice and brown on the outside.

Season the fried spaetzle with parsley, salt, and pepper to taste.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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