Bacon Onion Spaetzle

Submitted by swissms

"Food Network, $40 a Day - Jackson Hole, WY; recipe courtesy Roger Freedman. Side note: In Switzerland it is common to add Raclette or Gruyere cheese to this dish (referred to as Alpine Macaroni)."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄4 lb smoked bacon, diced
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and milk. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until smooth; let stand for 30 minutes. Press the batter through a sieve into boiling salted water. Cook about 1 minute. Drop cooked spaetzle into ice water. Drain spaetzle and set aside.
2. In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until golden, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. In a separate skillet, saute the cooked spaetzle in the oil until golden. Add the bacon mixture, season as needed with salt and pepper, and garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

Awesome recipe swissms. The pasta was flavorful and had great textures. We really enjoyed the subtle nutmeg flavor in the noodle. I made as written but added some peas and diced mushroom. Thank you so much for sharing a recipe that we will enjoy often.

 

[adopt a greyhound]

Very good flavors in this easy dish. I had pancetta open so used half a package of that. Served with Chicken Schnitzel. Will use the bacon next time.

 

[Lori Mama]

So very tasty. The directions were easy to follow, with a nice result. :)

 

[LARavenscroft]

This brought back fond memories of my childhood. Mom used to make spaetzle quite often and I always enjoyed it. The batter seemed a little thinner than I remember and I really didn't have a sieve that was suitable for making the noodle like shapes, but they tasted just like I remember. Made for 1~2~3 Hit Tag.

 

[breezermom]

I really enjoyed this! I was very tempted to add the gruyere, but resisted the temptation. I will try it that way in the future! But this is really delicious as posted. Thanks for sharing!