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Käsespätzle

Name: Käsespätzle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 300 g flour; 3 eggs; 150 ml water, adjusted as needed; 150 g Emmental and 100 g Gruyère, grated; 2 sliced onions; 40 g butter; 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste

· Lunch

Fresh egg noodles combined with melted cheese and browned onions.

Editorial content by WorldBites · 2026-09-11 · Contact

⏱ 60 min🍽 4 servings📊 Intermediate🏷 Commonly associated

Preparation: 20 min
Cooking: 30 min
Waiting and resting: 10 min

History

Käsespätzle is prepared in Swabia and other Alpine areas. This version is linked to Baden-Württemberg and centers on the noodles.

Ingredients

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Preparation

1
Mix flour, eggs, salt and water into a thick batter that falls slowly from a spoon. Rest 10 minutes.
2
Slowly brown onions in butter, stirring, about 20 minutes.
3
Press batter through a spätzle maker into boiling salted water. Cook in batches until floating, then 1 minute longer; lift out.
4
Layer hot noodles and cheese in a dish. Bake at 200 °C about 10 minutes until melted.
5
Top with browned onion, season with pepper and serve.

Cooking tips

The thick batter must pass through the utensil; add water a spoonful at a time.

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