Vegan Spätzle - 4 ways
Prep: 20 minCook: 10 minTotal: 30 minServings: 4 servings
Ingredients
basic recipe:
- 350 gr Spätzle/Knöpfli-flour (special flour you can buy)
- 50 gr durum wheat semolina
- 2-3 tsp salt
- 2 EL soy flour (e.g. from Alnatura (mixed with 5 Tbsp water ))
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 300 ml mineral water
spinach version:
- 1/2 the basic recipe
- 70 gr fresh spinach
- some nutmeg
- salt & pepper
sweet potato version:
- 1/2 the basic recipe
- 70 gr cooked sweet potato
- 2 Tbsp Spätzle/Knöpfli-flour
- some nutmeg
- some paprika
version with beets:
- 1/2 the basic recipe
- 70 gr cooked beets
- 2-3 Tbsp Spätzle/Knöpfli-flour
- pepper
Instructions
basic recipe:
- Mix the soy flour with the water
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a kitchen machine or hand mixer until you get a smooth but not to runny dough
- Bring slightly salted water to a boil, turned down the temperate und use a "Spätzle"-grater to get the typical shape
- Let them cook until they begin to float, add to a sieve and let any excessive water drip off
spinach:
- Rougly chop the spinach and add to half of the basic recipe
- Season with some nutmeg, salt and pepper
- (If you are using frozen spinach, you might need to add some more flour)
sweet potato:
- Add the cooked sweet potato to the basic dough as well as the spices and mix well until you well combined
beets:
- Add the cooked beets to the basic dough as well as the spices and mix well until you well combined
Notes
Tip from my kitchen: the secret without egg is the soy flour, so always stir it with water first and it will bind the dough just like an egg would. Consistency is everything: the batter should tear off the spoon in a thick ribbon. If it is too firm, add a splash of sparkling water; if it is too soft, add flour by the spoonful. For the colorful versions I use half of the basic dough each and blend in spinach, cooked sweet potato or beets, adding a little extra flour when the veg is wet, like with spinach. Scrape the dough into only gently simmering water in batches so the spaetzle do not stick together. Leftovers freeze beautifully or can be turned into vegan cheese spaetzle.
Source: frei-style.com/vegan-spaetzle-4-ways