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Kässpätzle, cheese-filled spaetzle

Kässpätzle, spätzle with mountain cheese

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A classic dish from the Allgäu and Swabia regions: fresh spätzle (a type of German pasta) layered with nutmeg, topped with grated mountain cheese, and fin…

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Recipe from Thorsten.alge, Alf1958, Bubo bubo and 5 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Kässpätzle” are a traditional dish from the Swabian and Bavarian regions, made with a dough based on flour and cheese. Here, we will prepare a simple and delicious version for evenings with friends.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$7.36 $0.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.60
  • $3.99
  • $0.06
  • $0.61
  • $0.41
  • $0.69

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour with the eggs, salt, nutmeg, and a little water until you have a thick, elastic dough. Let it rest for about 30 minutes.
  2. Finely chop the onions and sauté them in butter until softened.
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Gradually press the dough into the water using a spätzle grater.
  4. Remove the spätzle from the skimmer and place them in a warm dish in layers, sprinkling each layer with cheese. ≈ 2 min
  5. Cover with golden onions and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Kässpätzle, spätzle with mountain cheese

  • 1 kilogram of flour$1.60
  • 10 eggs$3.99
  • salt$0.06
  • nutmeg$0.61
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • butter for the onions$0.69

Total$7.36

that's $0.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram of flour
  • 10 eggs
  • Approximately 200 ml of water
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • 400 g of strong mountain cheese (e.g., Gruyère, Emmental), grated
  • 2 onions
  • butter for the onions

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