How to Cook Appetizing Sauerkraut Spätzle

Sauerkraut Spätzle.

You can cook Sauerkraut Spätzle using 14 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sauerkraut Spätzle

1. It's 250 g of sauerkraut, drained (about 2 cups).
2. It's 1/2 of onion.
3. Prepare 1 Tbsp of olive or vegetable oil.
4. Prepare 2-3 of juniper berries.
5. Prepare 1/4 tsp of caraway seeds.
6. It's 1 of bay leaf.
7. You need 2 of whole cloves.
8. Prepare 1/2 cup of (+ 1/4 cup for later) chicken, vegetable or other broth.
9. Prepare of ***Spätzle***.
10. Prepare 2 of servings packaged Spätzle or homemade one with recipe listed in Story section.
11. You need of ***Toppings***.
12. You need 1 Tbsp of chopped parsley to garnish.
13. It's 1/2 of onion, for frying into crispy onions.
14. You need 1 tbsp of butter (for frying onion).

Sauerkraut Spätzle step by step

1. Slice onions thin and fry them in a sauce pan until translucent..
2. Add drained sauerkraut and the spices. Sauté for a 3-4 minutes..
3. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Turn to low, cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes until sauerkraut is soft. Make sure you check the level of liquid a few times during the cooking to make sure it hasn't cooked away completely. Add a little water if too dry..
4. Meanwhile make the Spätzle. You can use packaged one or use my recipe here to make it homemade: https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/279900-homemade-spatzle.
5. Once sauerkraut is ready and Spätzle is cooked, add 1/4 cup broth to the sauerkraut and bring to a simmer again. Remove the cloves, bay leaf and juniper berries and discard..
6. Add the drained Spätzle to the sauerkraut and stir until well mixed..
7. For the other half of the onion, slice it thin and brown it in butter until crispy (but not burnt!).
8. Dish out krautspätzle into serving dishes and top with the fried onions and chopped parsley. Sprinkle pepper to taste..