Grandma's green spaetzle

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g minced meat
• 1 bag of Spätzle from the refrigerated section or homemade Spätzle
• 1 m.-sized onion(s)
• e.g. salt and pepper
• n. B. Nutmeg
• 4 packs of frozen parsley or 4 bunches of fresh parsley
• 1 cucumber(s)
• 1 cup of herbal sour cream or crème fraîche
• Oil for frying

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

simple but so delicious

It’s best to make your own spaetzle first and keep it warm (note that this will also increase the overall preparation time). Dice the onion and sauté in a little oil until translucent, add the minced meat and cook. Then add the parsley (if using fresh, chop it finely before cooking). Now add the spaetzle (either homemade or from the refrigerated section) and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste. Either slice or dice the cucumber. Mix with the herb sour cream. Other dressings will work, of course, but I think the dish tastes best with sour cream or crème fraîche, especially if you pour some over the green spaetzle and mix it in. I personally associate this dish with very fond memories of my childhood and my grandmother, who made it regularly.