Dive into the world of culinary delight as we unveil the secrets behind creating the perfect spaetzle with butter and parsley. This delectable dish, originating in the heart of Germany, has captured the hearts and taste buds of food enthusiasts around the globe. Join us on a culinary journey as we explore the nuances of selecting the finest ingredients, mastering the art of preparing the spaetzle dough, and transforming it into tender, golden-brown dumplings. Embark on this gastronomic adventure as we guide you through the steps of cooking this classic dish, ensuring a flavorful and memorable dining experience.
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SPAETZLE WITH BUTTER AND PARSLEY
Serve this side dish with our Silky Braised Chicken with Wild Mushrooms and Pearl Onions.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Vegetarian Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Whisk together flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk milk, eggs, and olive oil to combine. Whisk milk mixture into flour mixture until smooth.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt well. Fill a potato ricer fitted with a 1/4-inch-hole attachment with batter, and push batter through the holes into the boiling water, or use a colander, pushing batter through holes with a rubber spatula. Cook spaetzle briefly until it floats to the top of water. Drain in a colander. Toss with butter and parsley.
HERBED SPAETZLE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a pot of salted water to a bare simmer. Combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, a pinch of pepper and the nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk the sour cream, seltzer, eggs, herbs and mustard in another bowl, then stir into the flour mixture.
- Fill a large bowl with ice water. Working over the simmering water, place about 1 cup dough in a colander and push the dough through with a rubber spatula. Cook the spaetzle for 1 minute after they float to the surface, then remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the ice water. Repeat with the remaining dough, letting the water return to a bare simmer between batches. Drain the spaetzle, spread out on a baking sheet and pat dry with paper towels. Toss with 2 teaspoons olive oil.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Increase the heat to high and add half of the spaetzle in an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Shake the pan and loosen the spaetzle with a spatula; continue cooking until heated through, about 1 more minute. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat with the remaining butter, oil and spaetzle.
HERBED SPAETZLE
Steps:
- In a large bowl combine 3/4 cup water, the eggs, salt and flour. Whisk well, until the dough is soft and sticky.
- Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. When the butter begins to foam, add the garlic, chives, parsley and marjoram. Cook until the butter begins to brown, about 1 minute. Add the white wine and allow to reduce for a minute. Keep warm.
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Transfer the spaetzle batter to a colander with small holes. Set the colander above the boiling water and, using a spatula or bench scraper, press the batter through the holes and directly into the water. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the spaetzle float to the surface. Drain and immediately add the spaetzle to the pan with the butter sauce. Over high heat, toss the spaetzle and the sauce together for 30 to 40 seconds, or until the spaetzle sizzles. Sprinkle with some grated Parmesan and serve.
SPAETZLE
Expand the concept of pasta a bit, and you arrive at spaetzle, the quickly made and rather thin dough (somewhat akin to savory pancake batter) that is often "grated" into boiling water on a spaetzle maker, a tool that looks like a grater without sharp edges. I find spaetzle makers unnervingly tricky, so I prefer to do what I've often seen done by Alsatians, for whom spaetzle is traditional: drop the batter by the spoonful into boiling water. As with all pasta, the more fragile the batter is, the lighter the result will be, so don't make it too stiff; just stiff enough to hold together.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Set a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. In a bowl, combine flour with pepper and a large pinch of salt. Lightly beat together eggs and milk, and add to flour, stirring. If necessary, add a little more milk until mixture has the consistency of pancake batter.
- Scoop a tablespoon or so of batter, and drop it into water; small pieces may break off, but batter should remain largely intact and form a disk. Repeat, using about one-third to one-fourth the batter, depending on the size of the pot. When spaetzle rise to top a couple of minutes later (you may have to loosen them from the bottom, but they will pop right up), cook another minute or so, then remove with a slotted spoon into a bowl of ice water. Repeat until all the batter is used up.
- Drain spaetzle; at this point you can toss them with a bit of oil and refrigerate, covered, for up to a day. Heat butter or oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add spaetzle a few at a time, and quickly brown on both sides. Serve hot, garnished with parsley or chives.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 401, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 386 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SPäTZLE (AKA SPAETZLE)
Apparently spätzle translates to little swallows in German, which makes a lot of sense when you consider their shape. These micro-dumplings cook in a just a few minutes, and are great plain with browned butter or topped with slowly braised meat.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place flour, egg, salt, cayenne, cream fraiche, and milk in a mixing bowl. Whisk together until batter drips slowly off the whisk. If batter seems too thin, add a bit more flour; if too thick, add a bit more milk. You can test the thickness using the smooth side of a cheese grater with fairly large holes. If a dollop of the batter does not drip through the grating holes, it's the right consistency.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Use a spatula to push a spoonful of batter through the holes of the smooth side of the grater into the simmering water.
- When dumplings rise to the surface of the water, they are done. This will take just a few minutes. Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon, and repeat in batches with remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 527.6 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
GERMAN SPAETZLE DUMPLINGS
Traditional German dumplings. You can also mince a few pieces of bacon in a pan, and heat the cooked spaetzle in the bacon drippings-only omit the butter, if preparing recipe with bacon.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix together flour, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. Beat eggs well, and add alternately with the milk to the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
- Press dough through spaetzle maker, or a large holed sieve or metal grater.
- Drop a few at a time into simmering liquid. Cook 5 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
- Saute cooked spaetzle in butter or margarine. Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley on top, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 268.6 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
SPATZLE WITH PARSLEY
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories easy, quick, weekday, side dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the eggs in a mixing bowl. Add the water, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Blend well with a wire whisk. Add the flour with a rubber spatula. Mix well.
- Put a large quantity of water in a saucepan, bring to a boil and add salt. Pour the spatzle mixture into a colander over the boiling water. Press the mixture through the holes of the colander with a rubber spatula or a large spoon. Cook briefly or until the noodles rise to the surface. Drain well. The spatzle could be made in advance.
- To finish the spatzle, melt the butter in a skillet. Add the garlic and cook briefly. Do not brown. Add the spatzle, parsley, salt and pepper. Toss well until the spatzle is heated through. Serve immediately with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 260, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 298 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SPAETZLE WITH BROWNED BUTTER
Make and share this Spaetzle with Browned Butter recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lauralie41
Categories German
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt and nutmeg.
- Add the eggs and milk; stir until thoroughly combined.
- Let dough rest about 15 minutes before cooking.
- Heat a large pot of lightly salted water until boiling.
- Using a spaetzle machine Add the spaetzle and cook until done, about 4- 5 minutes.
- The dumplings will float when done.
- Drain well.
- In a saute pan heat butterand saute until butter has turned brown.
- Place the spaetzle in a serving dish and pour the butter on top.
- Season with salt and pepper; toss well to combine.
- Serve immediately.
HERBED SPAETZLE IN BROWN BUTTER
Categories Egg Herb Side Sauté Quick & Easy Spinach Butter Radicchio Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine flour and next 6 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk eggs and broth in small bowl to blend. Gradually stir egg mixture into dry ingredients (batter will be loose).
- Meanwhile, bring large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Place rimmed baking sheet close by.
- Working with 1/2 cup batter at a time and using flexible rubber spatula, press spaetzle batter through 1/4-inch-wide holes of spaetzle maker or colander. Boil until tender, about 3 minutes. Using skimmer, lift spaetzle from pot. Drain; place on baking sheet.
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until butter browns, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add spaetzle; sauté until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add spinach and radicchio; toss until wilted, about 3 minutes. Squeeze some lemon juice over spaetzle. Season with salt and pepper.
HERBED SPAETZLE
Categories Side Bake Thanksgiving Vegetarian Fall Boil Gourmet
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for Spaetzle. In a large bowl whisk together flour and salt. Put parsley in a blender. In a heavy saucepan bring milk just to a simmer. With blender motor running add milk to parsley and blend until milk is very green.
- In a bowl whisk together eggs and water and add green milk in a slow stream, whisking constantly.
- Add milk mixture to flour mixture, whisking until mixture forms a soft, smooth batterlike dough. Force dough through a Spaetzle-maker (see above) into kettle of boiling water.
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Stir Spaetzle gently to separate and boil 5 minutes, or until just tender. In a large colander drain Spaetzle and rinse well under cold water. Drain Spaetzle well and transfer to a large baking dish.
- In a small heavy saucepan cook rosemary with salt and pepper to taste in butter over moderate heat, stirring, 2 minutes and drizzle over Spaetzle, tossing well. Season Spaetzle with salt and pepper. Spaetzle may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Bake Spaetzle, covered with foil, in oven 20 minutes, or until heated through.
SPAETZLE
Make and share this Spaetzle recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Strawberry Girl
Categories German
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Using an electric mixer, blend the eggs, lard or oil, water and milk.
- Stir the flour together with 1/2 tsp of the salt and the baking powder in a dry bowl.
- Blend this mixture into the liquid.
- Mix well and set aside for a moment. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tsp of salt. Using a spaetzle maker or spaetzle press squeeze the dough into the boiling water.
- Use about 1/3 of the dough for each batch.
- When the dumplings float to the surface, they are done. Remove them with a slotted spoon and place in a colander.
- They can be served with way with paprika gravy or pan fried with a little butter, just until they are a bit golden, and topped with parsley.
- Note: These dumplings can also be made by using piping bag or dropping very small amounts from a spoon.
- The latter takes much longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.5, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 103.3, Sodium 1557.5, Carbohydrate 61.3, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 12.2
SPAETZLE
This traditional German dish is one of the most popular dishes in our family restaurant. It is so delicious when served with schnitzel or Parmesan cheese.-5;Essen Haus, Bob and Gail Worm, Madison, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine flour, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add eggs and milk; stir to mix well (batter will be thick). In a Dutch oven or large kettle, bring chicken broth to a boil. Drop batter by 1/2 teaspoonfuls into boiling liquid. Boil until spaetzle rise to the surface; remove to ice water. Drain well. In a skillet, heat spaetzle in butter until lightly browned. Serve with schnitzel and gravy or with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 190mg cholesterol, Sodium 920mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh eggs, flour, and parsley will give your spätzle the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the spätzle tough.
- Use a Spätzle maker: A spätzle maker will help you create evenly sized and shaped spätzle.
- Cook the spätzle in boiling water: This will help the spätzle cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: If you overcrowd the pot, the spätzle will not cook evenly.
- Drain the spätzle well: This will help prevent the spätzle from becoming soggy.
- Serve the spätzle immediately: Spätzle is best served hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Spätzle is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as a main course or a side dish. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect spätzle every time.
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