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Farm Kitchen:  Delicious: German Spaetzle with Sage  |
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Aug 14 2007 : 06:49:27 AM
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Hi girls,
I tried this new recipe a couple of nights ago, after finding Maggi brandh German Spaetzle (sort of an odd shaped pasta) at a local World Market store. It's yummy!
Creamy Spaetzle with Sage
Cook spaetzle according to directions, then drain. (This step can also be done ahead of time.)
Melt 2 tbsp. butter in skillet, add 2 tbsp fresh chopped sage leaves, and 1-2 chopped garlic cloves. Stir all for 1-2 minutes, then add 3/4 cup of heavy cream and the cooked spaetzle. Reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with Salt and Pepper. If too thick, or making ahead of time, add more cream or milk to get the desired creaminess.
Enjoy!
Jo
"Wish I had time to work with herbs all day!" |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Aug 14 2007 : 10:58:26 AM
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Mmm. Thanks Jo. I love spaetzle, but it has been so long since I had some. I'll have to keep an eye open for pre-made. I have recipes for homemade, but I'm too chicken to try. Looks sorta fussy and messy.
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2007 : 11:16:21 AM
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I love it, too, but I usually only have it in restaurants. I felt brave enough to try this brand...and I bought a single box to try it out; cost was $4.99 plus tax, with the label saying the whole box contained 6 servings. I made only half the box as a side dish for pork chops and red cabbage dinner for DH plus myself, with enough leftover for his lunch next day. I'm going back to buy a couple more boxes, now that I know that we like it. Want me to send you a box to try?
I'd love to try (or at least read) your recipe for making it...I may find some spare time in the next year or two!
Jo
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Aug 14 2007 : 11:31:32 AM
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Jo, thanks for the generous offer. I'm pretty sure we've got a market nearby where I've seen it recently, so I'll just pick some up here. I'll send you the recipe, I think it's in the old Betty Crocker cookbook...I'll do some snooping around and get back to you. :) I think I'm a cookbook collector.
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2007 : 11:37:30 AM
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Well, if you "think" you're a coookbook collector, you are not alone! No rush, just send it along if you happen to come across it.
Thanks!
Jo
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 09:37:52 AM
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Your recipe sounds really yummy. I have a friend from Germany coming over for dinner soon, I'll try it out on him. I'll let you know later what he thinks!
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KarenP
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Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 10:27:19 AM
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Thanks Jo,
I have a spaetzle lid to cut the dough directly into the boiling water, haven't used it yet so this will be fun.
Bought it at Oktoberfest last year.
Thanks,
KarenP
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ktknits
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathy
Northwest Indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 10:30:28 AM
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Is it OK to send fresh herbs through the mail? If so, I planted sage in my herb garden this year, and I have lots on the plant. So, if anyone is interested in making this and wants me to send them some fresh sage right off the plant, just give me your address & I'll put some in a little Ziplock bag & send it to you.
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ktknits
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathy
Northwest Indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 4:36:06 PM
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It's on the stove right now, except I decided to add cut up mushrooms as well. We'll see how it comes out--it sure smells good!
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 6:00:08 PM
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Spatzle batter (from The Encyclopedia of Pasta by Bridget Jones 1994)
2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
4 eggs, beaten
about 3 T. water
Mix flour and salt in bowl, leaving a well in the middle. Add eggs, work in flour gradually, beat hard until batter is very smooth and thick. Add water gradually so you can beat the batter without difficulty. Mixture should be thick, elastic and quite "stringy" in texture, not freely pouring.
Get just boiling salted water ready. Wet a small cutting board and large, flat-bladed knife. Drop a large pat of batter on the board. Use a cutting and sliding action to scrape thin, short lengths of the batter sideways into the pan. Rinse knife every 3-4 slices so batter doesn't stick. Once the spatzle have been in the pan about 30 seconds, loosen them off the bottom with a slotted spoon, boil them 2-3 min, until swollen and firm. Drain well, place them in hot butter or the sage sauce recipe.
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Jana
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Jana
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 6:46:10 PM
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I have made spaetzle for years whenever I do a sauerbraten. I do the recipe in the Betty Crocker cookbook and boil them in half water, half beef broth. They really turn out well this way!
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2007 : 07:38:30 AM
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Yum, thanks for the recipe, Michelle!
Jana, interesting tip to flavor the spaetzle, I bet that using half chicken broth would be good, too.
Anyone else hungry?
Jo
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ivmeer
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amanda
Pawtucket
RI
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 10:42:27 AM
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| Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home also has a spaetzele recipe that you're supposed to serve with cauliflower paprikash. I make this dish often. I consider paprikash to merely be a vehicle for the spaetzele. |
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