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Cheese Spaetzle
Cheese spaetzle is cheesy goodness. Super quick skillet version with Gruyere/Swiss cheese and caramelized onions.
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
German
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
7
oz
cooked spaetzle
1
onion
2
tbsp
butter
salt and pepper-to taste
1/2
cup
cheese-grated
chives-chopped
Instructions
Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add dried spaetzle and boil for 12 to 14 minutes, stirring frequently.
While spaetzle is boiling cut onion into slices.
Add 1 T. butter to skillet and heat on medium, fry onions until crispy. Remove onion from skillet and set aside.
Add rest of butter to skillet and melt. Add drained noodles to the pan and fry for a couple of minutes.
Season with salt and pepper. Spread the crispy onions over the noodles in the pan. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the noodles.
Cover the skillet and cook on low heat to melt the cheese. Check after a couple of minutes. You can also put the skillet in the oven to melt the .
Garnish with parsley or chives. Serve hot.
Notes
My favorite cheese to use is Gruyere.
Keyword
cheese spaetzle, German, Octoberfest, side dish, spaetzle