Are you ready to embark on a culinary journey to create the ultimate ham and cheese spaetzle dish that will leave your taste buds dancing? This savory combination of tender ham, gooey cheese, and soft spaetzle is a symphony of flavors that will transport you to a culinary heaven. With its ease of preparation and a harmonious blend of ingredients, this dish is perfect for a family dinner, a casual brunch, or even as a potluck contribution. So gather your ingredients, fire up your stove, and let's delve into the world of ham and cheese spaetzle, creating a dish that will tantalize your senses and bring joy to your dining table.
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HAM AND SPAETZLE BAKE
Tired of the same old ham and scalloped potatoes? Try this yummy and comforting change of pace from our Test Kitchen. Creamy and cheesy, the hearty one-dish meal goes together in just minutes using convenient deli (or leftover) ham. TIP: YOU CAN FIND SPAETZLE IN THE PACKAGED POTATO AND RICE SECTION OF YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook spaetzle according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. , Drain spaetzle; stir the spaetzle, broccoli, cheese, ham, mustard and pepper into the white sauce. Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 443 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 1135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
SPAETZLE WITH SMOKED HAM AND POACHED CELERY HEARTS
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well and mix in eggs and milk.
- Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Dampen a plastic cutting board and place dough mixture on it. Cut off strips of dough into water and cook for 3 minutes.
- Drain spaetzle, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
- In a large skillet heat up butter and saute spaetzle until lightly brown. Toss with smoked ham and garnish with poached celery.
- Cut hearts in half lengthwise. Boil celery in salted water until fork tender, about 5 minutes and shock in cold water. Warm up butter in saute pan and saute celery until golden brown, about 2 minutes over low heat. Add white wine, salt, and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve alongside spaetzle.
HAM AND CHEESE SPAETZLE
Categories Cheese Mushroom Pasta Casserole/Gratin Ham
Yield 4 hearty servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a mixer, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. In another mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together. Starting at a slow speed, drizzle wet mixture in until combined well. Turn the mixer to medium speed and mix until the dough is smooth and thick. Let the dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil in a large pot, then reduce to a simmer. To form the spaetzle, hold a large holed colander or slotted spoon over the simmering water and push the dough through the holes with a spatula or spoon. Do this in batches so you don't overcrowd the pot. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the spaetzle floats to the surface, stirring gently to prevent sticking. Dump the spaetzle into a colander and give it a quick rinse with cool water. Toss with olive oil and set aside. For the sauce, saute ham, mushrooms and onions in a large skillet until onions are translucent. Add the olive oil, then sprinkle in the flour and cook 2-3 minutes more. Slowly add the milk and chicken stock and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens to a gravy consistency. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sauce, cheeses, spaetzle and seasonings. Mix well. Transfer to a baking pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until browned and bubbly. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.
MUSTARD CREAM SPAETZLE TOPPED HAM STEAK
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute ham steak until heated through and browned, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer ham steak to platter, keep warm. Add heavy cream to skillet and reduce until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Add mustard and simmer 1 minute. Add cooked spaetzle and toss to coat.
- Top ham steak with mustard cream spaetzle.
- In a bowl whisk together eggs, milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Gradually stir in enough flour to make a thick batter. You will probably not need all 3 cups.
- Using a metal colander set over a pot of boiling, salted water, press spaetzle batter through holes directly into water.
- When spaetzle are cooked through, they will float to surface, about 5 minutes. Scoop up with a slotted spoon and drain well as they cook or drain all at once.
GERMAN SPAETZLE WITH CHEESE
Make and share this German Spaetzle With Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Az B8990
Categories Cheese
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 , 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- •Preheat oven to 325°F.
- •Heat butter (or oil) in skillet and sautee onions until tender, about 5 minutes.
- •Butter casserole dish. Begin by layering with 1/3 of the spaetzle, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat, until you have layered 3 times.
- •Top with the sauteed onions.
- •Bake, uncovered, about 20 - 30 minutes, or until bubbly and slightly browned on top.
SPAETZLE BAKED WITH HAM AND GRUYERE
This came to me in an email from Cooking Light and it looks like a fun adventure, especially the spaetzle making! Sounds like excellent comfort food for the fall so I am putting it here for safekeeping.
Provided by smellyvegetarian
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Sift together 1 2/3 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking powder. Combine 3/4 cup milk and 2 eggs, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring with a whisk until combined. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Hold a colander with large holes (about 1/4-inch in diameter) over boiling water; spoon about 1/2 cup dough into colander. Press the dough through holes with a rubber spatula (droplets will form spaetzle); set colander aside. Cook 3 minutes or until done (spaetzle will rise to surface). Remove with a slotted spoon; drain in a strainer (spaetzle will stick to a paper towel). Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
- Heat a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in ham. Combine spaetzle and onion mixture in a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray, tossing gently.
- Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons flour, and pepper, stirring with a whisk. Pour milk mixture over spaetzle mixture. Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.8, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 140.7, Sodium 561.1, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.4, Protein 16
KAESE SPAETZLE
A tasty homemade pasta tossed with onion and Emmentaler cheese. A German version of macaroni and cheese.
Provided by NDBR
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sift together flour, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Alternately mix in milk and the flour mixture until smooth. Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Press batter through a spaetzle press into the water. You may also use a potato ricer, colander, or a cheese grater. When the spaetzle has floated to the top of the water, remove it to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Mix in 1 cup of the cheese.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook until golden. Stir in spaetzle and remaining cheese until well blended. Remove from heat, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Cholesterol 101.7 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 376.6 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
QUARK SPATZLE WITH CHEESE
Provided by David Bouley
Categories Cheese Pasta Side Fall Winter Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Serves 6 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. Prepare the spätzle: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it until it tastes like sea water (about 2 teaspoons per quart). Whisk the quark, eggs, and yolks together in a large bowl. Use a rubber spatula to stir in the flour until smooth. Season with the salt, nutmeg, and white pepper.
- 2. Using half of the spätzle dough at a time and working quickly, push the dough through the holes of a colander (or spätzle maker) into the boiling water. Stir the spätzle and cook until the water returns to a simmer, about 1 minute. Then, using a skimmer or a large slotted spoon, transfer the spätzle to another colander. Run cold water over the spätzle to stop them from cooking further. Set that batch of spätzle aside. When the water returns to a boil, make the rest of the spätzle, repeating the procedure.
- 3. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of the butter and then the onions. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and light brown, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until tender, another 2 minutes. Raise the heat to high and add the spätzle. Fry, stirring frequently, until the spätzle begin to turn golden, about 10 minutes. Season with the nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- 4. Add the cheese and fry, stirring, until it begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the beef stock and cook, stirring often, until it is absorbed. Add more stock until a thick, soupy consistency is achieved.
- 5. Meanwhile, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, season with salt and pepper, and fry until they are brown and slightly crisp.
- 6. Serve immediately, garnished with the fried shallots and chives.
- Note: Hoch Ybrig is made in Zurich from cow's milk. It is a buttery, nutty, pungent cheese, similar in flavor to Gruyère. It is available at specialty cheese stores.
Tips for Making Ham and Cheese Spätzle
- Use a large skillet or griddle: This will help to ensure that the spätzle cooks evenly and doesn't clump together.
- Cook the spätzle in batches: Don't overcrowd the skillet or griddle, or the spätzle will steam instead of fry.
- Don't stir the spätzle too much: Let it sit in the skillet or griddle for a few minutes undisturbed, until it starts to brown on the bottom. Then, gently toss it to cook the other side.
- Add the ham and cheese at the end: This will prevent the ham from drying out and the cheese from melting too much.
- Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste, until the spätzle is flavorful.
Conclusion
Ham and cheese spätzle is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It's also a great way to use up leftover ham. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a meal that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to serve spätzle, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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