Dinner for 4
German Spaetzle
Soft spaetzle cooks in boiling water, then bakes with caramelized onions, butter, and three melted cheeses.
Typical price
$16.17for 4 servings
$4.04 per serving$16.17 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 2.25 | $7.69Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.53Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $1.41Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.17 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 500 g pastry flour
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 6 eggs beaten
- 200 ml sparkling water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 onions finely sliced
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 150 g emmental grated
- 100 g gruyère grated
- 50 g romadur cheese or camembert rind removed and chopped
- 1/2 tbsp chives finely chopped (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F for 10 minutes.
- Cook the sliced onions, butter, and sugar in a large skillet over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring until golden.
- Whisk the flour, salt, eggs, and sparkling water in a bowl for 5 minutes to make a thick batter.
- Drop small portions of batter into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook for 10 minutes, until the spaetzle floats.
- Drain the spaetzle and layer it with the onions, Emmental, Gruyere, and chopped Romadur in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until the cheese melts and the edges turn golden.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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