Spätzle casserole with wild garlic paste

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g spaetzle or other noodles
• 5 m.-large tomato(s)
• 150 g cooked ham, optional
• 100 g wild garlic paste, wild garlic pesto or other pesto
• 2 tbsp mixed herbs (chives, parsley), possibly more
• 3 m.-sized eggs
• 200 ml whipped cream
• Grated cheese, optional
• salt and pepper
• Butter for the mold

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 50 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Cook the spaetzle according to the package instructions. Slice the tomatoes and dice the cooked ham, if desired. Grease a baking dish with butter. Add a layer of spaetzle, top with a layer of tomato slices, season with salt, pepper, and a few dollops of wild garlic paste. Then add another layer of spaetzle, tomatoes, paste, cooked ham, salt, and pepper. Add the remaining spaetzle and tomatoes, season with salt, pepper, and sprinkle with herbs. Whisk the eggs with the cream, season with salt, pepper, and pour over the casserole. Sprinkle with grated cheese and herbs, if desired, but you can also omit them. Place the casserole in an oven preheated to 200°C (top/bottom heat) (180°C fan/convection oven) for about 40 minutes.