Butternut Squash Spaetzle
Spaetzle is a German dish of tiny dumplings. This recipe is hearty and filling. It can get a little messy so it would be a fun activity for the whole family!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 can Farmer's Market Foods Organic Butternut Squash
- 1/2 cup milk or water
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- salt to taste
- ground white pepper to taste
- ground nutmeg to taste
Instructions
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Combine the two flours, and mix in the eggs, Farmer's Market Foods Organic Butternut Squash, milk, and oil. Mix well with a wooden spoon until just combined, then mix with your fingers for 2 minutes until smooth. The batter should resemble very thick pancake batter. Add more flour if the mixture looks too thin.
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Bring two quarts of salted water to a boil.
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Using a colander, or spaetzle maker, drizzle the batter a little at a time through the colander into the boiling water, so the dumplings will form. You will lightly have to press the batter through the holes with a spatula or spoon. Simmer for 3 minutes or until the spaetzle plump up and form odd, irregular shaped noodles that float when they are cooked.
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Plunge them immediately into cold water to set.
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After cooled, they can be heated through and eaten immediately or lightly tossed with oil and stored in the fridge.