Blitz recipe
Simple spaetzle casserole with just 5 ingredients
Sometimes the sophistication of a dish lies in its simplicity.
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Sometimes less is more. Just like our quick spaetzle casserole, which doesn’t require a lot of time or money.
We all know them: those days when you come home exhausted, your stomach is growling and you don’t feel like standing in the kitchen forever. Are you looking for the perfect dish for days like this without a long list of ingredients or waiting? Found!
Less than half an hour of waiting and you will be rewarded with a wonderful spaetzle casserole that pulls cheese threads and smells wonderful. You will be amazed at what can be conjured up from so few components.
5 wins: Spaetzle casserole with spinach and ham
The ingredients for 4 servings:
- 500 g spaetzle (ready to cook, from the refrigerated section)
- 450 g spinach (frozen)
- 250 g diced ham
- 200 ml cream
- 125 g spicy cheese (grated)
The preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees top and bottom heat and prepare a small casserole dish.
2. Prepare frozen spinach and mix with cream.
3. Fry the diced ham and mix with the spinach. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
4. Put everything in the baking pan, mix well and cover with the cheese. Bake for about 25-30 minutes until cheese is golden brown and crispy.
Tip: For the vegetarian version, you can use feta or another ingredient of your choice instead of the bacon. When preparing, simply fold into the spinach. It’s just as easy and tastes just as good.
By the way: Frozen spinach is a real all-rounder. It is not only extremely convenient to store and has a long shelf life, but also healthy. On average, frozen spinach contains as much B vitamins as field-fresh spinach, but 30 percent less vitamin C. However, this is usually even more than fresh supermarket produce. It is usually a few days old and has lost up to 50 percent of its vitamin C.
Also try our 5-ingredient recipes for quick pumpkin pie and fluffy pumpkin Kaiserschmarrn.
Sources used: test.de