Leberkäse in onion sauce with spaetzle

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g spaetzle
• 500 g Leberkäse sliced ​​(coarse or fine)
• 3 large onions
• 400 ml beef stock
• 100 ml vegetable stock
• 100 ml red wine
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 100 g fried onions
• salt and pepper
• some oil for frying
• 1 dash of cream/crème fraîche, if needed

Instructions

Working time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Cook the spaetzle in salted water according to the package instructions. Slice the onions into half rings. Leave the Leberkäse in slices or dice them. Fry the Leberkäse slices well in a pan with a little oil and remove from the pan. Sauté the onions in the pan and deglaze with the wine. Then add the stock and bring everything to a boil. Add the tomato paste and top up with the vegetable stock. Season to taste with fried onions, salt, and pepper. To round off the dish, you can optionally add a dash of cream/crème fraîche or thicken the sauce with a roux at the beginning. Serve the spaetzle with Leberkäse and onion sauce.