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Spinach Spaetzle
Angela Schofield
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course
Side Dishes
Cuisine
German
Servings
6
portions
Ingredients
Spaetzle batter
2
cups
flour
3
eggs
6
oz.
frozen spinach
½
cup
heavy whipping cream
2
tsp.
salt
½
tsp.
ground nutmeg
½
tsp.
ground pepper
½
cup
water
To cook the spaetzle:
1-
gallon
water
1 ½
tbsp.
salt
Instructions
Thaw spinach and press excess water out.
Transfer spinach to a blender and add heavy whipping cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Mix until smooth and set aside.
To a large bowl add flour and eggs and blend briefly.
Add the spinach mixture and blend well.
Add the water and mix the batter until smooth.
Let batter rest for about 5-10 min.
In the meantime, heat water in a large pot.
Stir dough one more time.
Add about 1 ½ tbsp. salt to the boiling water.
Press about ⅓ of the batter through a spaetzle maker.
Wait until spaetzle float to the top, then let them cook an additional 2 – 3 minutes.
Now scoop spaetzle out with a slotted spoon into a strainer.
Repeat until all batter is used.
Toss them in melted butter directly before serving.
Nutrition
Yield:
1
grams