Spinach Spätzle with Speck and Cream

Name: Spinach Spätzle with Speck and Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spinach 8.8 oz; Type 00 flour 2 cups; Eggs small 3; Water 0.4 cup; Nutmeg for grating to taste; Fine salt to taste; Speck 3.5 oz; Fresh liquid cream 1 cup; Butter 2 tbsp; Black pepper to taste; Fine salt to taste; Chives 1 tsp; Extra virgin olive oil to taste

562

Calories per serving

Energy Kcal 562
Carbohydrates g 53.4
of which sugars g 4.1
Protein g 23
Fats g 28.5
of which saturated fat g 13.82
Fiber g 2.8
Cholesterol mg 236
Sodium mg 826

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

If you have already made our spätzle recipe, the famous Tyrolean dumplings, and are now an expert in using the typical and ingenious Spätzlehobel, it is time to try another traditional variant of this typical first course: spinach spätzle with speck and cream. To make the dough of these delicious and colorful dumplings, use boiled spinach puree, which gives that bright green color and unique slightly bitter taste that deliciously contrasts with the cream, making the dish irresistibly creamy. A handful of crispy speck strips completes this appetizing dish. To vary the color and flavor of these pasta gems, also try the pumpkin spätzle. Lovers of Mediterranean flavors can try an aromatic variant of spätzle with tomato and lemon, a tasty combination of all-Italian flavors!

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INGREDIENTS

562

Calories per serving

for the spätzle: Spinach 8.8 oz (250 g); Type 00 flour 2 cups (250 g); Eggs 3 - small; Water 0.4 cup (100 g); Nutmeg to taste - for grating; Fine salt to taste

for the seasoning: Speck 3.5 oz (100 g); Fresh liquid cream 1 cup (250 g); Butter 2 tbsp (30 g); Black pepper to taste; Fine salt to taste; Chives 1 tsp (3 g); Extra virgin olive oil to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Spinach Spätzle with Speck and Cream

To make the spinach spätzle with speck and cream, first wash the spinach leaves and cook them in a pan over medium heat with the lid on (1-2) until they are well wilted 3.

Transfer the spinach to a beaker and blend them with an immersion blender 4 until you get a creamy mixture. Then add the whole eggs 5 and a pinch of salt. Mix with a whisk to combine, then add the water 6

and flavor with nutmeg 7. At this point, gradually add the flour 8 and mix with a spoon to incorporate it into the mixture, taking care not to form lumps. Set aside the spätzle dough 9.

Prepare the sauce: chop the chives with a knife 10 and cut the speck into strips 11. In a pan, heat the butter and oil 12.

Add the speck 13 and let it fry for 2-3 minutes or until crispy. At this point, pour in the cream 14, the chives 15, adjust the salt and pepper, and let it thicken over moderate heat to make the sauce creamy.

Everything is ready to cook the spätzle: put a pot filled with salted water on the stove and bring it to a boil, then place the Spätzlehobel over the pot and pour the mixture into the designated space 16, sliding the tool back and forth so that the dough falls through the holes 17. Once in contact with the boiling water, the spätzle will cook in a few moments. When the spätzle start to float to the surface 18,

drain them with a slotted spoon directly into the sauce of cream and speck 19, sauté for a few moments, stirring gently, adjust the pepper 20 and serve your spinach spätzle with speck and cream hot 21!

How to store

Store the spinach spätzle with speck and cream in the refrigerator for a couple of days. We do not recommend freezing.

Tips

With leftover spätzle, you can make a delicious oven-baked gratin by adding Parmigiano Reggiano and other melting cheeses of your choice to distribute on the surface. If you do not have a Spätzlehobel, you can make spätzle with a potato ricer; in this case, you should aim for a denser dough by adding a little less water than the recipe calls for.

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