Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Spaetzle with Butter, Fried Onion, and Gruyere Cheese

Spaetzle with Butter, Fried Onion, and Gruyere Cheese.

You can cook Spaetzle with Butter, Fried Onion, and Gruyere Cheese using 9 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Spaetzle with Butter, Fried Onion, and Gruyere Cheese

1. Prepare 2 cups of flour.
2. Prepare 2 tablespoons of salt.
3. It's 1 teaspoon of black pepper.
4. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg.
5. It's 4 of large eggs.
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of milk.
7. Prepare 4 tablespoons of butter.
8. Prepare 1 of onion sliced.
9. It's 1 cup of gruyere cheese (or any mountain cheese).

Spaetzle with Butter, Fried Onion, and Gruyere Cheese step by step

1. Mix flour and spices in large bowl..
2. Add eggs and milk to flour mixture and mix to combine..
3. Let dough rest for 15 min..
4. Push scoops of dough through spaetzle tool or large hole of cheese grater into pot of boiling water..
5. When spaetzle floats, remove from water and set aside..
6. In large pan, heat butter over medium-high heat..
7. When butter is hot, add onion slices. Fry until golden brown and crispy..
8. Using tongs, remove onions, leaving the butter in the pan..
9. Add Spaetzle to butter and cook until browned..
10. Remove pan from heat and add cheese. Mix until cheese is completely melted..
11. Transfer spaetzle to serving dish and top with fried onions..