Spaetzle Recipe Card- German Noodles

This German side dish is easy to prepare and cook. It can be enhanced with chopped onions, bacon and parsley. I am including two recipes, one from my German friend and another from my husband's grandmother. Both are very easy to make.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: German

Keyword: German noodles, traditional German food

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 253kcal

Author: Analida Braeger

Ingredients

Recipe #1 from my German friend Iris.

2 cups flour
3 eggs medium
½ cup water
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp oil

Recipe #2 from my husband's grandmother. The texture of the dough is a little thicker and you will need a different gadget or the board with the knife.

3 eggs
¾ cup water combine with milk
¾ cup milk
2 ½ to 3 cups flour

Build a "well of four" put in eggs, water and milk. Add more flour as need to a thick consistency

Instructions

Using a wooden spoon or an electric mixer with a double attachment mix all ingredients. Work the dough until it forms large bubbles, and let it rest. While the dough is resting, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the oil. Fill the spaetzle press up to 1" from the top. Hold about 6" from the top of the water. Slowly press over the boiling water. You can use a knife to cut the spaetzle close to the bottom of the press. Wait until the spaetzles float to the top and transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Repeat the process until done.
In a skillet saute ⅓ cup of chopped onion and 3 slices of thick bacon cut into small pieces. Toss in the spaetzles and brown slightly. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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