German Cheese Spaetzle (Käsespätzle) Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 large Yellow Onion

  thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1.5 cups Swiss Cheese or Gruyere

  shredded
• Salt and Pepper

  to taste

Instructions

• 1 In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and
  cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized (about 10-15
  minutes). Remove from heat and set aside.
• 2 In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and the salt.
• 3 Beat the eggs and milk (or water) together in a separate bowl, then gradually
  add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture, stirring to form a sticky dough. It
  should be thick, but still flow slowly off a spoon.
• 4 Let the dough rest 10-15 minutes.
• 5 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 6 Using a spaetzle maker or a colander with large holes, press the dough into the
  boiling water in batches. Cook the spaetzle until they float to the top (about
  2-3 minutes), then use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a bowl of ice water
  to cool briefly. Drain well and set aside.
• 7 Place the pan of caramelized onions back onto the stove over medium-low heat.
• 8 Add the cooked spaetzle into the pan and toss until combined with the onions.
• 9 Slowly add handfuls of the cheese to the spaetzle and mix until melted and
  combined.
• 10 Remove from the heat and serve with smoked sausages or bratwurst, and garnish
  with parsley and enjoy.

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