Spaetzle Savoy Gratin

AUTHOR
Reed Chan
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
5 4
COOK TIME
90 mins
TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 small savoy cabbage (approx. 1 kg)
  • 2 medium-sized onions
  • 2-3 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 TEASPOON Caraway seeds
  • 2 TEASPOONS Vegetable broth
  • 250 g Spätzle
  • 3 tablespoons (30 g) + some butter/margarine
  • 3 (30 g) coated tbsp. flour
  • 300 ml Milk
  • 200 g Whipped cream
  • 2-3 TABLESPOONS Dijon mustard
  • 1 TEASPOON Lemon juice
  • 6-8 discs Breakfast bacon (Bacon)
  • 4 TABLESPOONS Roasted onions

Directions

  1. 1

    Clean, wash and quarter the cabbage and cut into strips from the stalk. Peel and finely chop the onions. Heat the oil in a large pot. Fry half of the onions in it until transparent. Add the cabbage and steam for about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Season with salt, pepper and caraway. Add 1/4 l water and 1 teaspoon broth, bring to the boil, cover and stew for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Cook the spaetzle in boiling salted water for about 16 minutes (see also package instructions) until firm to the bite. Drain the cabbage and collect the cooking liquid. Measure out 1/4 l and fill up with water if necessary.

  4. 4

    Heat 3 tablespoons of fat in a saucepan. Fry the remaining onions until translucent. Stir in flour and sweat. Stir in milk, cream and cooking stock. Bring to the boil, stir in 1 tsp. stock and simmer for approx. 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in mustard and season the sauce with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

  6. 6

    Drain the spaetzle, rinse with cold water and drain. Mix with the cabbage and put into a large greased casserole dish. Pour mustard sauce over it. Cover with bacon. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: level 3) for 30-40 minutes.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle roasted onions over it about 10 minutes before the end of the baking time.

  8. 8

    Drink tip: red wine, e.g. a Spätburgunder.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
750 kcal
CARBS
66 g
FATS
42 g
PROTEINS
22 g