Käsespätzle with Caramelized Onions – The Ultimate Mac & Cheese
German käsespätzle also known as cheese spaetzle, is an easy to make noodle dish loaded with Emmental Cheese. Basically a fancy Mac & Cheese!
Ingredients
- 1 batch of homemade German spaetzle or a package of store-bought ones
- 1 cup of caramelized onions as described above
- 4 oz shredded Emmental Cheese
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil
- Herbs to garnish optional
Instructions
- Cook the spaetzle as indicated in the recipe, or on the package and pre-heat your oven to 375°F.
- In a pan with butter, fry the cooked spaetzle noodles until lightly golden brown.
- Mix the fried spaetzle with the caramelized onion and half the Emmental cheese. Portion into two casserole dishes and top with remaining Emmental cheese and bread crumbs.
- Bake the käsespätzle for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted on top.
- Garnish with fresh chopped herbs such as parsley and serve!
Notes
The cooking times do not include the time required to caramelize the onions, or to make spaetzle from scratch. It only accounts for the assembly and baking of the käsespätzle casserole.
Calories are calculated per serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 923.5kcal
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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