Trentino-Alto Adige / Dumpling Pasta

Spinach Spatzle with Speck

Soft green spatzle tossed with speck, butter, and cheese, a fast Alpine pasta-dumpling hybrid.

35 minutes Easy Serves 4 spatzle

Method

  1. Blend spinach with eggs, milk, and salt.
  2. Stir in flour to form a thick batter.
  3. Push batter through a spatzle maker or colander into simmering salted water.
  4. Cook until dumplings float, then drain.
  5. Brown speck lightly in butter.
  6. Toss spatzle with speck, butter, and cheese.
Cook's note: The batter should fall slowly from a spoon, not pour like cream.

Why this dish belongs to Trentino-Alto Adige

Spatzle belong to the Germanic side of the Alpine table, but they are fully at home in this Italian border region.

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