Cheese Spätzle with crispy fried onions
by Tavolino
A hearty and creamy dish made of Spätzle and melted cheese, refined with crispy, homemade fried onions and fresh chives.
Ingredients
- Ready-made Spätzle from the refrigerated section 1000 g
- Onions 300 g
- Sharp hard cheese in a block 250 g
- All-purpose flour 3 tbsp
- Heavy cream 75 g
- Clarified butter 50 g
- Chives 1/2 bunch
- Nutmeg 1 pinch
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Preparation
- 1
Peel the onions and cut them into fine rings. Toss the rings in 3 tbsp of all-purpose flour until they are lightly coated all over.
- 2
Heat 50 g of clarified butter in a pan and fry the onion rings over medium heat for about 10 minutes until crispy and golden brown, then drain on paper towels.
- 3
Coarsely grate the sharp hard cheese.
- 4
Wash the chives, shake them dry, and cut them into fine rolls.
- 5
Briefly heat 1000 g of Spätzle in boiling salted water or cook according to package instructions, then drain.
- 6
Return the drained Spätzle to the pot and stir in 75 g of heavy cream.
- 7
Fold the grated cheese into the Spätzle and let it melt over low heat, stirring constantly, until a creamy consistency is reached.
- 8
Season the cheese Spätzle generously with a pinch of nutmeg, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
- 9
Arrange the creamy Spätzle on plates, sprinkle with the crispy fried onions, and garnish with the fresh chives.