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Cheese spaetzle with crispy onions

Spätzle are heated with butter and cream, layered in portions with mountain cheese and served with slowly browned onions. Melt cheese at low heat and brown the onions separately, so that the Spätzle remains creamy and the topping crispy. Emmentaler makes the cheese spätzel milder, fried mushrooms complement a autumnal variant.

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Total time 35 min
Calories 680 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

How cheese spätzle succeeds with roasted onions

Melt cheese at low heat and brown the onions separately to keep the Spätzle creamy and the topping crispy. Spätzle are heated with butter and cream, layered with mountain cheese in proportion and served with slowly browned onions. Emmentaler makes the cheese spätzel milder, fried mushrooms complement a autumnal variant.

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Recipe

Cheese spaetzle with crispy onions

Spätzle are heated with butter and cream, layered with mountain cheese and served with slowly browned onions. Melt cheese at low heat and brown the onions separately so that the Spätzle remains creamy and the topping crunchy.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Mountain cheese: rub. Onions: cut into rings.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Spätzle are heated with butter and cream, layered with mountain cheese and served with slowly browned onions.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Melt cheese at low heat and brown the onions separately so that the Spätzle remains creamy and the topping crispy.

  4. 4

    Serving

    Combine Spätzle and cheese in a small heat and keep creamy with little cooking water. Add onions on the plates so that they remain crispy.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Cheese spaetzle with crispy onions

Important for cheese parrots with onions

Melt cheese at low heat and brown the onions separately so that the Spätzle remains creamy and the topping crispy.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Emmentaler makes the cheese spätzle milder, fried mushrooms complement an autumnal variant.

Nutrition per serving

680kcal
72.0 gCarbohydrates
28.0 gProtein
32.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Cheese spaetzle with crispy onions

Weigh Spätzle, prepare mountain cheese and prepare onions separately. Start the main cooking process for cheese spätzle with onions only afterwards.

Melt cheese at low heat and brown the onions separately so that the Spätzle remains creamy and the topping crispy.

When reheating, note: Melt cheese at low heat and brown the onions separately so that the Spätzle remains creamy and the topping crispy. Only heat up the rest once completely.

Emmentaler makes the cheese spätzle milder, fried mushrooms complement an autumnal variant.

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