Marinated beef with red wine on spaetzle

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g roast beef
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp red wine
• e.g. rosemary
• ½ tsp thyme, chopped
• 1 chili pepper(s), red
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp sambal oelek
• 200 ml red wine
• 150 g crème fraîche
• 4 tsp salt
• 400 g spaetzle

Instructions

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

Rinse the roast beef, pat dry, and cut into thin slices. Trim, halve, and deseed the chili pepper, then cut into small pieces. Combine the roast beef and chili peppers with olive oil, red wine, rosemary, and thyme and marinate for about 2 hours. Brown the marinated meat in olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and sambal oelek. Add the red wine and cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in the crème fraîche and season again with more spices, if desired. Meanwhile, bring a large amount of water to a boil in a pot, season with salt, add the spaetzle, and cook according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside. Plate the spaetzle, top with the meat and sauce, and serve.