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🍲 Gaisburger Marsch: Swabian Beef Stew with Spätzle
633 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 kg soup meat (from ox)
- 2 cloves
- 1 tsp peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- salt
- nutmeg
- pepper (from the mill)
- 1 stalk leek
- 2 carrots
- 500 g waxy potatoes
- 2 onions
- 2 tbsp butter
- 350 g flour
- 4 eggs
- salt
Instructions
- 1. Rinse the meat under cold water.
- 2. Place the meat in a large pot.
- 3. Pour in about 2 liters of cold water.
- 4. Make sure the meat is completely covered by the water.
- 5. Bring the liquid to a boil.
- 6. Skim off the foam that rises to the surface with a spoon.
- 7. Peel the onions, carrots, and celery.
- 8. Cut the vegetables into coarse cubes.
- 9. Add the chopped vegetables to the meat.
- 10. Add the clove buds, peppercorns, and bay leaves to the pot.
- 11. Simmer the stew over low heat for about 2.5 hours.
- 12. Add more water if necessary to prevent the meat from drying out.
- 13. Wash the leeks thoroughly.
- 14. Remove the green tops and the root end from the leeks.
- 15. Slice the leeks into thin rings.
- 16. Peel the carrots and the potatoes.
- 17. Slice the carrots into thin rounds.
- 18. Cut the potatoes into small cubes.
- 19. Remove the cooked meat from the soup.
- 20. Strain the soup through a fine mesh sieve.
- 21. Remove excess fat from the surface of the soup.
- 22. Pour the clear soup back into the pot.
- 23. Bring the soup back to a boil.
- 24. Add the leeks, carrots, and potatoes to the soup.
- 25. Let the vegetables simmer quietly for about 15 minutes.
- 26. Cut the prepared meat into small cubes.
- 27. Mix the flour and eggs into a stiff dough.
- 28. Beat the dough until it forms bubbles.
- 29. Let the dough rest for about 15 minutes.
- 30. Bring plenty of salted water to a boil in a large pot.
- 31. Scrape or press the spätzle in batches into the boiling water.
- 32. Cook the spätzle for 1 to 2 minutes.
- 33. Bring the water with the spätzle back to a boil.
- 34. Remove the cooked spätzle with a slotted spoon.
- 35. Place the spätzle in cold water to stop the cooking process.
- 36. Let the spätzle drain well.
- 37. Heat the butter in a frying pan.
- 38. Fry the onions until golden brown, stirring constantly.
- 39. Set the pan over medium heat.
- 40. Season the soup with salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
- 41. Add the meat and the spätzle to the soup.
- 42. Let the ingredients heat through for 2 to 3 minutes.
- 43. Top the stew with the fried onions.
- 44. Sprinkle chopped chives over the top.
- 45. Serve the stew hot.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 633
- Protein: 46 g · Fett/Fat: 23 g · Carbs: 60 g