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Cheesy Spaetzle (Vegan) with chives
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Cheesy Spaetzle (vegan, egg-free)

You don’t need lots of eggs to make delicious spaetzle. Try these egg-free, vegan spaetzle and your mind will be blown. Using a spaetzle maker is advised.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Austrian, Vegan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 731kcal
Author Bianca / Elephantastic Vegan

Ingredients

Vegan Spaetzle

  • 2 cups all-purpose-flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon kala namak (key ingredient for an eggy taste and smell!)
  • 1 cup water + more for the pot
  • 1 teaspoon chives - fresh or dried

Vegan Cheese Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or vegan butter (EarthBalance, Alsan,..)
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder
  • ground pepper
  • 1 pinch garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 cup water

Fried Onions

  • 1 red onion
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • frying oil
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Instructions

Vegan Spaetzle

  • Fill a large pot with water until it's 3/4 full and bring it to a boil.
  • Mix flour, turmeric powder and kala namak in a bowl. Add 1 cup water for the spaetzle dough and whisk until it's a sticky and slightly runny dough.
  • When the water is boiling you can put the spaetzle maker on top of the pot. Add in the dough and move the spaetzle maker up and down until all the dough is in the water.
  • The spaetzle will swim on the surface once they are ready.
  • Use a slotted spoon to transfer the spaetzle to a sieve, rinse and drain and then add them back into the pot. Now we're making the cheesy sauce and fried onions! 

Vegan Cheese Sauce

  • Heat the coconut oil or butter in a small pot on low heat.
  • Add the salt, pepper, paprika powder, curry powder & garlic powder.
  • Add the flour and whisk.
  • Add nutritional yeast, whisk again until clumpy.
  • Add the water and whisk on low heat for a few minutes. If it gets too thick you can add a little bit more water and whisk again.  
  • Pour it over the spaetzle and combine. You can re-heat the spaetzle together with the vegan cheese sauce at this point.

Fried Onions

  • Cut the onions into rings and put them in a large bowl. 
  • Add the flour and salt and combine until the onions are coated. 
  • Heat the frying oil in a small pot or pan, fry the onions until crispy and brown. Place them on a kitchen paper to remove excess oil before adding them to the spaetzle. Sprinkle the spaetzle with chives and enjoy!

Notes

To make these Spaetzle I highly recommend using a Spaetzle Maker. 

Nutrition

Calories: 731kcal | Carbohydrates: 125g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 2049mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 7.8mg