Spätzle und Schinken mit Käse überbacken
The name of this recipe translates as noodles and ham with a baked/grilled cheese topping.
This is a fairly typical dish found in both top restaurants and lowly transport-type cafes throughout Germany & Austria.
It's very versatile and almost anything can be added, according to what's in your larder and/or whatever takes your fancy. Very suitable for vegetarian cooking, but also for using up leftover meat.
Furthermore, it's tasty, inexpensive and nutritious, although fairly filling, and is a nice change to pasta.
Spätzle und Schinken mit Käse überbacken | |
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Served with peas and tomato chutney | |
Servings: | Serves 2 - or 4 as a starter |
Calories per serving: | 1396 |
Ready in: | 40 minutes |
Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
Cook time: | 30 minutes |
Difficulty: | |
Recipe author: | Chef |
First published: | 16th August 2013 |
Best recipe reviewBetter than you'd think 4.56/5 Looks poor from the pictures but it tasted fab |
Ingredients
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- 500g packet of Spätzle
- About 50g of grated or sliced cheese - any variety
- A few slices of ham (any variety) cut into cubes or squares
- Salt & pepper
- A handful of fresh/tinned/frozen vegetables of your choice
- 1 onion, chopped finely or coarsely
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Straight out of the oven - a little bit of freeze dried chives sprinkled over
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Should have used grated cheese but didn't have any
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Before adding the cheese - eagle eyed people will notice a few peas in the mixture!!
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Mise en place - forgot to put the onion in the photo!!
Method
- Cook the Spätzle in lightly-salted already boiling water (1 minute for fresh, 8 mins for dried usually)
- When cooked, drain well in a sieve
- Season with salt & pepper
- Add the ham (if using), onion and the vegetables
- Mix well
- Put into an ovenproof dish
- Cover with grated cheese or slices
- Bake in a hot oven or under a preheated grill until cheese is golden and bubbling
- Serve piping hot
Serving suggestions
Serve with a fresh green salad or cooked green beans, baby carrots, asparagus, with a side of Branston or tomato chutney.
Variations
Great for using up leftover meat such as mince, roast beef, pork or lamb.
Try also combining a little bit of cheese sauce into the mixture before topping with the grated cheese and baking.
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