Swabian Cheese Noodles

Swabian Cheese Noodles is a beautiful main dish from Bavaria Germany that is very simple but very full of flavour. The lovely soft gooey cheese coated noodle contrast perfectly with the sautéed crunchy onions for a texture explosion. While I use a gruyere, cheeses such as Emmental or Jarlsberg are perfect substitute. Even mature cheddar works well and has a super melted consistency.

You can adapt Swabian Cheese Noodles by adding slices of sausages between the layers or cooked bacon or both.

Swabian Cheese Noodles

A sublime vegetarian cheesy noodle/pasta dish that is perfect on its own with so much flavour.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: German

Keyword: Cheddar, Cheese, Emmental, Gruyere, Herbs, Noodles, Pasta, Vegetables

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 People

Calories: 451kcal

Equipment

• 1 Frying Pan
• 1 Casserole Dish 9in x 13in
• 1 Grater

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 1 large onion peel/finely slice
• ▢ 24 oz spätzle cooked
• ▢ 1 ½ oz unsalted butter see note
• ▢ 20 oz gruyere grated/see note
• ▢ 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• ▢ ¾ bunch chives finely sliced

Instructions

• Place a frying pan over a medium high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion and fry/sauté until they have turned a lovely deep brown. F they start to stick, add a little water to loosen.
  1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 large onion
• Once browned, transfer to a plate and allow to cool fully.
• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6
• Place the pan back on the heat and add ½ (¾ oz) of the unsalted butter. When melted add half (12 oz) of the precooked spätzle and toss to cover with the melted butter. Cook in the pan for roughly 2 minutes until light brown.
  1 ½ oz unsalted butter, 24 oz spätzle
• Add the contents of the pan to a large casserole dish and using a spatula flatten into one layer.
• Add half (10 oz) of the cheese spreading it evenly over the layer of spätzle.
  20 oz gruyere
• Repeat the process with the remaining butter and the remaining precooked spätzle.
  1 ½ oz unsalted butter
• Add the remaining cheese over the spätzle levelling out as before.
• Place the dish into the oven on the middle shelf for about 10 minutes until the cheese has melted and slightly coloured.
• Remove and serve hot with the sauteed onion and finely chopped chives.
  ¾ bunch chives

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1095IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 962mg | Iron: 0.2mg