German Spaetzle with Bacon & Cheese

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 290.4
  • Total Fat: 15.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 118.1 mg
  • Sodium: 863.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 12.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of German Spaetzle with Bacon & Cheese calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 c. flour
    1 tsp. ground nutmeg
    dash black pepper
    1 tsp. salt
    2 eggs
    1/4 c. milk
    16 c. water
    5 slices bacon
    1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Mix together flour, nutmeg, pepper, and salt. Beat eggs well and add alternately with the milk to the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
2. Bring water to a boil.
3. Press dough, 1/2 cup at a time, through the holes of a colander, into the boiling water. Cook 3 minutes or until noodles rise to the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a strainer to dry. Repeat with remaining dough.
4. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet. Remove to paper towels and drain all but 1 tbsp. of bacon grease.
5. Add spaetzle noodles to bacon grease and saute. Crumble bacon and mix in with noodles.
6. Transfer noodles and bacon to a casserole dish and sprinkle with cheese. Broil for 5 minutes or until top is bubbly.


Serving Size: makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SIRIANO3.