Spaetzle Au Gratin (Spätzle-Gratin)

 Spätzle (Spaetzle) is a type of egg noodle of soft texture found in the cuisine of Germany.

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 600 gr Spätzle telur *, 200 gr Keju serut, 1 st Pala bubuk
• 400 gr Daging cincang, 2 Bawang putih-cincang, 2 st Garam
• 3 sm Mentega, 200 ml Crème Fraiche 10%, 3 sm mix Herbs
• 1 st Paprika bubuk, 1½ st Lada hitam bubuk, 2 sm Olive oil
• 1½ sm Maizena+100 ml Air-aduk, 300 gr Champignon-iris
• 1 Bawang bombay & ½ Bawang prei-iris

Cara membuat

• Panaskan oven 180° C. Tumis bawang bombay dengan mentega. Masukkan jamur lalu aduk hingga matang. Angkat & sisihkan.
• Tumis daging dengan olive oil, 1 st garam & 1 st lada. Masak hingga matang. Beri prei, aduk2 sebentar lalu angkat. Campur rata tumisan daging dengan tumisan bombay-jamur & spätzle. Sisihkan.
• Campur crème fraiche, mix herbs & larutan maizena, tuang ke adonan spätzle. Beri 150 gr keju, 1 st pala, 1 st garam, ½ st lada & 1 st paprika. Aduk hingga semua tercampur rata.
• Masukkan adonan di loyang ± 20X30 cm yang sudah diminyaki. Taburi dengan sisa keju serut. Panggang selama 30-35 menit (sampai kuning kecokelatan).
• * Untuk cara pembuatan spätzle-nya sendiri lihat di resep: Spaetzle Casserole with Cheese

Ingredients

• 600 gr Egg Spaetzle *, 2 tbsp Olive oil, 2 tsp Salt
• 400 gr ground Meat, 300 gr Champignon-sliced
• 200 ml Crème Fraiche 10%, 1 tsp ground Nutmeg
• 3 tbsp mixed Herbs, 1½ tsp ground Black pepper
• 2 Garlic cloves-minced, 200 gr shredded Cheese
• 1 Onion & ½ Leek-sliced, 1 tsp Paprika powder
• 1½ tbsp Corn starch+100 ml Water-combine
• 3 tbsp Butter

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 180° C. Sauté onion with butter. Add in mushrooms; stir until it's cooked. Remove from the heat & set it aside.
• Sauté the meat with olive oil, 1 tsp salt & 1 tsp pepper. Keep on stirring until it's cooked. Stir in leeks; cook for awhile. Remove from the heat; combine it well with sautéed onion-mushrooms & spaetzle. Set it aside
• Mix crème fraiche, mixed herbs & corn starch mixture. Pour it onto the spaetzle mix. Stir in 150 gr shredded cheese, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp of each nutmeg, salt & paprika powder.
• Transfer the batter into a greased ~ 20X30 cm baking dish. Sprinkle with the rest of shredded cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes (until golden brown).
• * On how to make the Spätzle itself, see also: Spaetzle Casserole with Cheese recipe