🇩🇪 German Cuisine

Käsespätzle

Cheese Spaetzle

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 522 kcal

A hearty Swabian gratin of fresh egg noodles layered with melted Emmentaler and Gruyère cheese, crowned with deeply caramelized onions.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Make Spätzle dough: combine flour, eggs, water, and salt. Beat until elastic. Rest 15 min.
  2. 2 Press dough into boiling salted water. Remove Spätzle when they float, about 2 min.
  3. 3 Caramelize sliced onions in butter over medium-low heat for 20-25 min until deeply golden brown.
  4. 4 Layer Spätzle and mixed grated cheeses in a buttered baking dish, finishing with cheese on top.
  5. 5 Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15 min until cheese is melted and bubbling.
  6. 6 Top with caramelized onions and fresh chives. Serve straight from the dish.

Did You Know?

Käsespätzle is often called "German mac and cheese," but Swabians consider this comparison an insult to their far more sophisticated creation.