SPINACH SPAETZLE

Spinach Spaetzle image

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup Spinach, thawed drained
3/4 cup Milk, whole
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg
1/4 cup Butter
1 3/4 cup Flour
1 pinch Nutmeg
30 ounces Westphalian Ham, thinkly sliced (smoked cured ham)

Steps:

In a large pot, bring to a boil.
In a blender, combine spinach, milk, salt, egg and 2 tbsp of melted butter.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and nutmeg.
Pour spinach mixture over flour mixture and stir until smooth.
Put mixture in a piping bag with a 1/2" tip(or make one with a ziplock bag with 1/2" opening).
Position bag over boiling water and squeeze dough out, snipping every 1/2 inch to form small dumplings.
Boil for 5-7 minutes until tender and floating.
Drain (can sit for up to 2-hours at room temperature)
In a skillet, on medium-high heat, heat remaining butter.
When foaming, add spaetzle and fry, undistrubed until golden crust forms 2-3 minutes.
Sprinkle ham into pan, sitr and continue to fry for 2-minutes until ham crisps.