APAETZLE WITH ASPARAGUS AND MORELS

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Categories     Mushroom     Pasta     Sauté     Dinner     Casserole/Gratin     Spring

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

¼ pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into ¼-inch pieces
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
⠛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 large eggs
¼ cup quark or farmer’s cheese
¼ cup whole milk
2 tablespoons butter
¼ pound fresh morels, cut into ¼-inch pieces
½ cup heavy cream
Leaves from 4 sprigs tarragon, finely chopped

Steps:

  • 1. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, blanch asparagus until bright green and al dente, about 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to transfer asparagus to a colander and run under cold water. Dry and set aside. Bring water back to a boil. 2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, ½ teaspoon salt and nutmeg. Make a well in center of dry ingredients, then pour in eggs, quark and milk. Fold everything together until mixture is smooth and resembles thick pancake batter. 3. Place a colander with large holes over pot of boiling water. Use a spatula to press about half of batter through holes of colander. Poach spaetzle until they float and are just firm, 2-3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer cooked spaetzle to another colander and run them under cold water. Toss spaetzle dry and set aside. Repeat with remaining batter. 4. Melt butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Sauté morels until edges brown, about 3 minutes. Add blanched asparagus and sauté until tender and warmed through, 2-3 minutes. Add poached spaetzle and cream and cook, stirring, until cream coats spaetzle, 1-2 minutes. Add tarragon and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. 5. To serve, season with salt and divide among plates.

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