Herbed Spaetzle with Curry-Lime Butter

Name: Herbed Spaetzle with Curry-Lime Butter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 118 milliliters crème fraîche; 3 larges eggs; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp coarsely chopped fresh chives; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 118 milliliters Curry-Lime Butter, divided; 296 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 6 liters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Herbed Spaetzle with Curry-Lime Butter a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 264 calories, 9g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt, canolan oil, chives, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Prepare Curry-Lime Butter; chill.

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Butter

Curry Powder

Lime

Bring 6 quarts of water and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large Dutch oven.

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Water

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Meanwhile, whisk together flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; make a well in center of mixture.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk together milk, eggs, and crme frache until blended.

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Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Add to flour mixture, stirring until smooth (batter will be thick). Force batter, in batches, through a spaetzle maker or colander into boiling salted water. Cook each batch 1 minute. Quickly remove each batch from boiling water with a slotted spoon, and plunge into ice water. (Set a clean colander down into the ice water to separate the spaetzle from the ice cubes so you won't have to pick out unmelted cubes after draining.)

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Ice Cubes

Water

All Purpose Flour

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Colander

Drain well, and place in a large bowl.

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Add oil, and toss gently.

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Cooking Oil

Cut 1/4 cup Curry-Lime Butter into pieces; melt in a large skillet with straight sides over medium heat.

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Butter

Curry Powder

Lime

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Frying Pan

Add spaetzle to pan. Cook 15 minutes or until golden, turning with a large spatula every 2 minutes.

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Cut remaining 1/4 cup Curry-Lime Butter into pieces, and add to spaetzle along with parsley, chives, nutmeg, pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Toss gently.

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Parsley

Butter

Chives

Nutmeg

Pepper

Curry Powder

Lime

Salt

Tip: If you don't have the equipment or patience for homemade spaetzle, you can buy it prepared. But don't skimp on the Curry-Lime Butter; it's worth the effort.

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Butter

Curry Powder

Lime