Spätzle - Saffron cream and speck

Name: Spätzle - Saffron cream and speck
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, German
Ingredients: 80g spaetzle; 75g speck; 60g heavy cream; Saffron; Salt; Pepper; Water; 1 spn olive oil

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:10:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories696.2 kcal (35%)

Total Fat57.2 g (82%)

Carbs23.2 g (9%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein22.7 g (45%)

Sodium2228.7 mg (111%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

80gspaetzle

75gspeck

60gheavy cream

1 Tbspolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Slice the speck or make small cubes depending on the piece you have.

Cutting Board

Knife

speck75g

Step 2

Now it is time to prepare the spätzle. Cook them in salty boiling water as long as indicated on the box. It usually takes about 10 minutes. While the spätzle are getting ready, proceed preparing the other ingredients.

Pot

Lid

spaetzle80g

salt

water

Step 3

Warm up a pan with no more than a spoon of olive oil. Ease down the speck and cook it for few minutes. You can make it crispy or more soft depending on what you like the most. When is ready, remove from the pan and keep aside.

Pan

speck75g

olive oil1 Tbsp

Step 4

Take a small pot and pour the heavy cream. Add a bit of salt, pepper and the saffron. Use a spatula or a whisk and stir continuously until the sauce is dense.

Pot

Whisk

heavy cream60g

saffron

salt

pepper

Step 5

When the spätzle are ready, stir them and ease them down in the saffron sauce. Add 3/4 of the speck too and stir for a minute. Serve adding what is left of the speck.