Authentic German Spaetzle with Mushroom Sauce Recipe
- Prep Time: 20min
- Cook Time: 30min
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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4 large eggs
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½ cup water or milk
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1 tsp salt
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Pinch of nutmeg
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12 oz mushrooms, sliced
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1 onion, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup heavy cream
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2 tbsp butter
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Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
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Mix flour, eggs, water (or milk), salt, and nutmeg into a sticky dough.
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Boil salted water. Press dough through spaetzle maker into water. Cook until noodles float. Drain.
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In a skillet, cook onion and garlic in butter. Add mushrooms, sauté until golden.
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Pour in cream, season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer until thickened.
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Add spaetzle, toss in sauce, and garnish with parsley. Serve hot.
Notes
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Use a colander if you don’t have a spaetzle maker.
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Frying spaetzle in butter adds golden edges.
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Mix mushroom types for richer flavor.
Nutrition
- Calories: 420
- Fat: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Protein: 13g