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Herbed Spaetzle

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1

cup whole milk

8

sprigs fresh thyme, plus 1 tablespoon thyme leaves

1

/4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley

3

large eggs

1

1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

3

tablespoons unsalted butter

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring milk and 4 thyme sprigs to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat. Discard thyme. Transfer milk to a blender; add parsley, thyme leaves, and eggs. Blend until combined.

    Step 2

    Whisk flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in milk mixture until smooth.

    Step 3

    Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Working with about 1/4 cup batter at a time, press batter through 1/4-inch holes of a colander or spaetzle maker into boiling water. Cook until spaetzle float to top, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to an ice-water bath. Drain.

    Step 4

    Melt butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the spaetzle; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with remaining thyme.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.