Helens Baked Spatzle Casserole Spaetzle Recipes

SPAETZLE, SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a metal colander.
• Whisk together the flour and salt in a bowl. Mix the eggs and water, and pour into the flour mixture. Stir to form a dough.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place the spaetzle dough into the oiled colander, and set the colander over the pot of water. Use a flexible spatula to push the dough into the boiling water through the holes in the colander. Stir the spaetzle as they boil. When they have floated to the top, they are done (about 5 minutes). Scoop the spaetzle out of the boiling water, and place into an ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish.
• Place the bacon in a skillet over medium heat, and cook, stirring often, until the bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon, leaving drippings in pan, and set aside. Cook the onion in the same pan as the bacon until browned, about 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until foamy, and stir in the apple and brown sugar. Cook and stir until the apple is soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked bacon, onions, and sauerkraut into the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until the flavors have blended, about 5 minutes. Pour the sauerkraut mixture into the 9x9-inch baking dish on top of the spaetzle.
• Place the kielbasa pieces into a microwave-safe dish, and cook on full power in a microwave oven until the sausage is hot and has lost its pink color, 2 or 3 minutes. Transfer the sausage to the baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 15 minutes.

HAM AND SPAETZLE BAKE

Steps:

• Cook spaetzle according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. , Drain spaetzle; stir the spaetzle, broccoli, cheese, ham, mustard and pepper into the white sauce. Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until bubbly.

HELEN'S BAKED SPATZLE CASSEROLE (SPAETZLE)

Steps:

• For the spatzle, mix eggs, water, salt and nutmeg well. While mixing slowly add flour until it is mixed and smooth.
• Using a spatzle press or colander press small batches of dough into boiling water when it floats to top mix it once and continue to boil about 5 minutes(or once it floats,keep in very hot but not simmering water in separate pot, while cooking the rest). Remove it from water with long tongs and put it in casserole. Cook the rest of the dough adding to the casserole or hot water. Use butter to keep them from sticking together.
• Now for the casserole, Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut bacon into small strips and saute with onion, add garlic for the last few minutes.
• Drain off fat.
• In big mixing bowl add cooled spatzle, bacon mixture, shredded Havarti add salt and pepper to your taste.
• Spray 9x13 casserole with cooking spray and pour spatzle mixture in it.
• Cook about 30 minutes Just until it begins to brown.

SPAETZLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add eggs and milk; stir to mix well (batter will be thick). In a Dutch oven or large kettle, bring chicken broth to a boil. Drop batter by 1/2 teaspoonfuls into boiling liquid. Boil until spaetzle rise to the surface; remove to ice water. Drain well. In a skillet, heat spaetzle in butter until lightly browned. Serve with schnitzel and gravy or with Parmesan cheese.

HELEN'S ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Add zucchini, onion, tomato & garlic.
• Cover & cook until desired tenderness, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Stir in tomato sauce & seasonings.
• In a 13x9-inch baking dish, place a layer of the zucchini mixture, then top with shredded cheese.
• Continue layers until pan is full, ending with the remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered, in a 350°F oven, for 25 minutes.
• Top with shredded parmesan or Romano cheese, if desired.

SPAETZLE BAKE

Steps:

• Cook Spaetzle in a large pot of boiling salt water for 13 minutes until tender and strain, add into a large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Add the oil and butter to a large frying pan over medium high heat. Add in sliced onions and sauté until golden brown, add in bacon and ham and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Mix together the onions, bacon and ham into a large bowl with noodles.
• Add in chives, parsley and seasoning to taste. Be careful with the salt because the bacon is already salty!
• Mix well together and add half the cheese.
• Butter the sides of an oven baking dish, add the mixture and cover it with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes and broil for 3 minutes until the "bake" is golden brown.