Cheese spätzle
Cheese-filled spaetzle: spaetzle cooked in a pan, covered with grated Emmental or Gruyère cheese and caramelized onions, served with a green salad.
Discover this recipe for cheese spätzle, a German specialty that pairs perfectly with cheese. Spätzle are pasta shaped like seashells, cooked and served with a cheese gratin.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories300 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$4.27 $1.07 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.46
- $0.41
- $3.40
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Slowly brown the onions in the butter, then remove them from the frying pan.
- Cook the spätzle in butter over low heat until they are browned.
- Grate the cheese and mix it in thoroughly. ≈ 8 min
- Add the onions and mix again. ≈ 4 min
- Serve with a green salad. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Cheese spätzle
- 50 g of butter$0.46
- 2 onions, diced$0.41
- 200 g of Emmental or Gruyère cheese$3.40
Total$4.27
that's $1.07 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 300 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 17.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.2 g |
| Sugars | 2.5 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Protein | 14.6 g |
| Salt | 0.36 g |
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