Today's #SundaySupper theme is Comfort Food. Our host today is the ever amazing Isabel who is the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement. This week Lee Woodruff will be joining us around the family table. She is a wife, mother of four, author, CBS This Morning contributor and founder of ReMIND.org. We are all very excited!
Now, are you ready for some comfort food? The days are getting shorter, evenings are longer, and things seem to slow down just a little bit. This is the perfect time of year to have Kaesespaetzle - a Southern German dish. Homemade Spaetzle meet Emmenthaler and Gruyere cheeses meet browned onions - all is put together and baked to perfection. It is ready when the cheese is nicely melted, and the onions turn into crunchy little delicious flavor bursts. This has always been one of Ron's favorite Swabian dishes; and one of the foods he likes to order when we are in Germany during the winter time. I had not made Kaesespaetzle until we learned that the girlies were allowed to eat - among several other cheeses - Emmenthaler and Gruyere. It is because of the aging process that these cheeses are safe {from what I understand - please always check with your metabolic clinic} and they are free of lactose as well as galactose. We have received the green light a couple of years ago from our clinic, and I have been making Kaesespaetzle ever since. And yes, both girls love it :)
Now, are you ready for some comfort food? The days are getting shorter, evenings are longer, and things seem to slow down just a little bit. This is the perfect time of year to have Kaesespaetzle - a Southern German dish. Homemade Spaetzle meet Emmenthaler and Gruyere cheeses meet browned onions - all is put together and baked to perfection. It is ready when the cheese is nicely melted, and the onions turn into crunchy little delicious flavor bursts. This has always been one of Ron's favorite Swabian dishes; and one of the foods he likes to order when we are in Germany during the winter time. I had not made Kaesespaetzle until we learned that the girlies were allowed to eat - among several other cheeses - Emmenthaler and Gruyere. It is because of the aging process that these cheeses are safe {from what I understand - please always check with your metabolic clinic} and they are free of lactose as well as galactose. We have received the green light a couple of years ago from our clinic, and I have been making Kaesespaetzle ever since. And yes, both girls love it :)
The key ingreadient is the dah dah yes, you guessed right the Spaetzle. You can make them ahead of time, and freeze them. When you are ready for some Kaesespaetzle just pop them out of the freezer to defrost and assemble...sounds easy, right?!
Okay I will not hold back any longer :) Here is the recipe...and yes, it is in metric - sorry - my scale measures in both....
Kaesespaetzle
500 gr flour
5 eggs
250 ml water
pinch of salt
Splash of olive oil
1-1/2 lbs. of onion - cut into fine rings
app. 10 oz. or more of grated Emmenthaler, and Gruyere
salt, pepper, and paprika
1. Mix first four ingredients into a batter. It is perfect when it falls heavy of a spoon - just like this...
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt to the water.
When it is boiling - add some of the batter into your
Spaetzlepress {potato ricer should work too}, put the
carefully press over the boiling water, and slowly press
the dough into the boiling water. When done, the Spaetzle
will float to the top. Use a slotted spoon to remove the
Spaetzle, and set aside. Repeat the process until all of the
dough is used up.
3. Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan, add onions put on lid
and cook on medium heat until they are soft. Then remove
lid and increase heat until the onions are nice and golden
4. Take a medium size casserole. Layer Spaetzle, cheese, onions -
sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. Repeat once -
the last layer will be onions
5. Bake in preheated oven at 350F for about 25 minutes, or until
the cheese is melted, and onions turn a little crunchy.
But wait, take a look at the comfort food by the #SundaySupper team...grab a comfy seat and check it out...
This Week’s Sunday Supper Recipes:
#SundaySupper Comfort Food |Soups
- Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup by Damn Delicious
- Loaded Baked Potato Soup by Supper for a Steal
- Kalbi Tang or Korean Short Rib Soup by Kimchi MOM
- Korean mandoo (dumpling) soup by Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Chicken Noodle Soup by My Catholic Kitchen
- Thai’d up chicken noodle soup by I Run For Wine
- Ditalini Italian Soup by Mangiamo!
- Spicy Black Bean Soup by Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Chicken Chowder by Pippis in the Kitchen Again
#SundaySupper Comfort Food | Main Dish
- Sausage Gravy and Biscuits by Big Bears Wife
- Comforting Down-Home Shrimp and Grits by The Weekend Gourmet
- Pumpkin Alfredo Tortellini Bake by The Meltaways
- Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese by Flour on My Face
- Lasagna Roll Ups by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Green Plantain Hash by Basic n Delicious
- Venison Chili by The Messy Baker Blog
- Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells by That Skinny Chick can Bake
- Winter Chicken Stew by Mrs. Mama Hen
- Quinoa, Spinach, and Kale Lasagna by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Baked Oysters and Apples by Pescetarian Journal
- Individual Chicken Pot Pies by Noshing With The Nolands
- Kaesespaetzle {Baked Cheese Spaetzle} by Galactosemia in PDX
- Jalapeno and Bacon Mac N’ Cheese by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Quiche aux Champignons {Mushroom Quiche} by An Appealing Plan
- Mini Mac n Cheese Cups with Pork Shoulder Ragù by Hip Foodie Mom
- Chicken a la King by Girlichef
- Creamy Chicken & Dumplings by La Cocina de Leslie
- Spaghetti Squash Gratins by She likes ruffles, he likes truffles
- Creamy Chicken Enchiladas by Home Cooking Memories
- Savory Slow-Cooked Pork Stew by Daddy Knows Less
- Chicken Roasted with White Wine and Garlic by Webicurean
- Shepherd’s Pie by Small Wallet Big Appetite
- One Skillet Pumpkin Lasagna by The Realistic Nutritionist
- Chicken “Pot Pie” by Diabetic Foodie
- Gluten Free Cornish Pasty by Maroc Mama
- Warm Oven Baked Samosas Stuffed With Sweet Potato & Peas by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Caramelized Onion-Challah Stuffing Muffins by Comfy Cuisine
- Comforting Mashed Potatoes by Momma’s Meals
- Chunky Chili Beans by Mama Mommy Mom
- Rustic Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Feijoada Portuguese Bean Stew by Family Foodie
#SundaySupper Comfort Food | Desserts
- Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy by Juanita’s Cocina
- Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream by Cravings of a Lunatic
- Sour Cream Pound Cake by Mom’s Test Kitchen
- Chocolate Layer Cake by Magnolia Days
- Cinnamon Rice Pudding by Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Smores Hot Cocoa by Chocolate Moosey
- Sweet Red Bean Pie by What Smells So Good
- Pistachio Cake Cookies by The Cookie A Day Challenge
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake by No One Likes Crumbly Cookies
- Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies by Daily Dish Recipes
- Nutella Shortbread Bars by Baker Street
Pairing Wine with Sunday Supper Comfort Food Favorites! by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
We would be honored to have you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper. We are meeting up at 7:00 pm(Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat where we will talk about our favorite Comfort Food Recipes.
All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat.
We would also love to feature your easy go to recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers, too.
