Cheese spaetzle

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g egg noodles
• 250 g Emmental cheese, grated
• 250 g grated cheese (Edam/Gouda/pizza cheese) to taste
• 2 large onions
• Clarified butter
• salt and pepper
• nutmeg
• 1 tbsp flour

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Simply

Slice the onions into rings. Cook the spaetzle with plenty of water and a little salt according to the instructions on the spaetzle package (usually 10 to 15 minutes). The spaetzle should be soft—not al dente. Once the spaetzle are in the pot, heat the clarified butter in a pan and fry the onion rings over medium heat until well browned, then remove the pan from the heat. Layer the spaetzle and cheese in a baking dish. One layer of spaetzle, one layer of cheese. Season each layer of cheese with pepper and grate a little nutmeg onto the first and third layers of cheese. Place the cheese with the lower fat content on the bottom. Return the pan with the onion rings to the heat and fry the onions, adding the flour and stirring constantly, until crispy. Arrange the onion rings on top of the spaetzle. Place the baking dish in the oven at 150°C (fan oven) for about 10 minutes.