Name: Spaetzle
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250g plain flour; 1 large egg, beaten; pinch nutmeg; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Low in fat and delicious served with a sauce, or as a small plate alongside stews or casseroles.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

15 minutes

Each 86g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

270

Carbs

48.3g

Fibre

2.8g

Protein

8.6g

Fat

4.1g

Saturates

1.0g

Sugars

0.5g

Salt

0.39g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

250g plain flour

1 large egg, beaten

pinch nutmeg

2 tsp olive oil

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

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Method

Step 1

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, egg and nutmeg. Gradually stir in approx 100ml cold water to make a smooth dough that doesn’t stick to the spoon.

Step 3

Flour a cutting board, place the dough on it and roll out thinly. Cut the dough into small noodles about 5cm long. Cook the noodles in batches by adding to the boiling water. They cook quickly and are ready when they float to the surface. As the noodles finish cooking, remove them with a slotted spoon.

Step 4

Transfer the noodles to a plate and toss with the olive oil and some parsley.

Recipe tips

Try making spaetzle with half wholemeal flour for more fibre.
For a simple sauce for 2, sauté a large chopped leek with 150g mushrooms. Stir in 2 tbsp reduced fat garlic and herb cream cheese.