Best 10 Apaetzle With Asparagus And Morels Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to savor the delightful flavors of Spätzle with Asparagus and Morels, a dish that harmoniously blends the essence of spring's vibrant bounty. This delectable recipe showcases tender Spätzle, coated in a luscious cream sauce infused with the earthy notes of morels and the delicate sweetness of asparagus. Experience a symphony of textures and flavors as the creamy sauce envelops the pillowy Spätzle, while the morels add a touch of umami and the asparagus lends a crisp, verdant character. This dish is a celebration of the season's finest ingredients, offering a delightful balance of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds.

In addition to this delectable main course, the article also features a collection of equally enticing recipes that explore the versatility of Spätzle. Discover the simplicity yet satisfying flavors of Käsespätzle, a classic German dish where Spätzle is tossed in a rich cheese sauce. Indulge in the hearty goodness of Spätzle Casserole, a comforting dish that combines Spätzle with savory meats, vegetables, and a creamy sauce, baked to perfection. For a lighter option, try the refreshing Spätzle Salad, where Spätzle is paired with crisp vegetables, tangy dressing, and a sprinkle of herbs, offering a delightful blend of flavors and textures.

Whether you seek a hearty main course or a delectable side dish, this article has something for every palate. Prepare to be captivated by the culinary delights of Spätzle, as you embark on a journey through these carefully curated recipes.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

SPAETZLE



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Noodle-meets-dumpling: An Eastern European staple, spaetzle are tender and eggy and a great side dish for saucy mains or even a roast chicken.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup whole milk
Nonstick cooking spray, for the colander
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or chives, optional

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Whisk the flour with the nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the eggs and milk. Gradually mix the milk and eggs into the flour to make a sticky batter.
  • Spray both sides of a colander with 1/4-inch-wide holes (see Cook's Note) with cooking spray then spoon the batter into the colander. Hold the colander directly above the pot of boiling water (using an oven mitt if necessary) and working quickly, use a rubber spatula to push the batter through the holes into the water. Simmer until all of the spaetzle float to the surface and are tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl. Toss the spaetzle with the butter and sprinkle with herbs, if using.

ASPARAGUS WITH MORELS AND TARRAGON



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 to 1/2 ounce dried morels or porcinis, or a combination of both
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/2 cup chopped shallots
1 pound fresh shiitake or white button mushrooms or a combination of both, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
1 to 1 1/2 pounds asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Put morels, porcinis or both in a bowl with very hot water to cover; soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain morels and reserve soaking liquid. Cut morels in half; if porcinis are large, chop them roughly.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when butter is hot and foam has subsided, add shallots and reconstituted and fresh mushrooms to pan. Cook until shallots soften and fresh mushrooms have released their liquid and it has cooked off, about 10 minutes.
  • Add asparagus and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to pan. Bring liquid to a boil, cover, reduce heat so mixture simmers, and continue cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add cream and tarragon or chervil and continue cooking, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly and asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

FETTUCCINE WITH MOREL AND ASPARAGUS



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Categories     Mushroom     Pasta     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Asparagus     Bon Appétit

Yield 4 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 3/4 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths
8 ounces fettuccine
3 tablespoons butter
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
12 ounces fresh morels, trimmed, cut,into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup canned chicken broth
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces)

Steps:

  • Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl. Add fettuccine to same pot and cook until tender but still firm to bite. Drain fettuccine. Return pasta and asparagus to same pot.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet over low heat. Add garlic and tarragon and stir 1 minute. Add morels and sauté 4 minutes. Add cream and broth; boil until morels are tender and sauce thickens slightly, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
  • Add sauce to pasta and asparagus; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Pass remaining Parmesan separately.

ASPARAGUS WITH MOREL MUSHROOMS



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Make and share this Asparagus With Morel Mushrooms recipe from Food.com.

Provided by seangcolman

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4-1/2 ounce dried morels or 1/4-1/2 ounce porcini mushroom
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup shallot, chopped
1 lb fresh shiitake mushrooms or 1 lb white button mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
1 -1 1/2 lb asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2 -inch length
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped or 1 tablespoon fresh chervil
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Put morels, porcinis or both in a bowl with very hot water to cover; soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain morels and reserve soaking liquid. Cut morels in half; if porcinis are large, chop them roughly.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when butter is hot and foam has subsided, add shallots and reconstituted and fresh mushrooms to pan. Cook until shallots soften and fresh mushrooms have released their liquid and it has cooked off, about 10 minutes.
  • Add asparagus and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to pan. Bring liquid to a boil, cover, reduce heat so mixture simmers, and continue cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add cream and tarragon or chervil and continue cooking, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly and asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.3, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 50.9, Sodium 110.5, Carbohydrate 25, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 6.1, Protein 5.5

WHITE ASPARAGUS AND MOREL SAUTé



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Provided by Suzanne Goin

Categories     Herb     Mushroom     Side     Sauté     Vegetarian     Low Cal     High Fiber     Asparagus     Leek     Spring     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 pounds white asparagus, trimmed, peeled, cut diagonally into 3-inch lengths
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, divided
6 ounces fresh morels, cleaned, halved if large
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
3/4 cup thinly sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

Steps:

  • Cook asparagus in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and cool.
  • Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add morels and sauté 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add thyme and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until morels are tender, about 6 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to skillet, then add asparagus; toss to coat. Sauté 2 minutes. Add leeks; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper.

ASPARAGUS WITH MORELS AND TARRAGON



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Categories     Citrus     Herb     Mushroom     Onion     Vegetable     Side     Sauté     Vegetarian     Spring     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound white asparagus, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 pound green asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots (2 large)
1/4 pound fresh morels, cleaned and halved lengthwise if large
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Garnish: chopped fresh tarragon

Steps:

  • Cook white and green asparagus separately in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until just tender, about 5 minutes for white asparagus; about 3 minutes for green asparagus.
  • Transfer asparagus with a slotted spoon to a colander and rinse under cold water (to stop cooking), then drain again. Pat dry.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté shallots, stirring, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add morels and sauté, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus, tarragon, salt, pepper, and remaining 3 tablespoons butter and sauté, stirring, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Serve immediately.

TAGLIERINI WITH MORELS, ASPARAGUS, AND NASTURTIUMS



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Yield Serves 8 (first course)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 pound fresh taglierini or 1/2 pound dried 1/8-inch-wide flat egg noodles
1 ounce small dried morels
3/4 pound thin asparagus stalks
1 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
50 nontoxic and organic nasturtiums, halved if large

Steps:

  • Prepare fresh pasta if using.
  • Soak dried morels in 1 cup warm water 20 minutes. Agitate morels to dislodge grit, then remove from water, squeezing liquid from mushrooms back into bowl. Reserve liquid. When grit has settled, carefully pour mushroom liquid into a small bowl, leaving sediment behind (if necessary, strain liquid through a dampened coffee filter or cheesecloth). Remove any tough stems from morels.
  • Trim and discard tough ends from asparagus. Cut off top 2 inches of tips and halve tips lengthwise. Cut remaining asparagus into long diagonal slices about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Simmer wine, lemon juice, and shallots in a large heavy skillet until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Add cream and simmer 1 minute. Add morels, mushroom soaking liquid, and broth, then simmer 5 minutes. Add butter all at once and cook sauce over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, just until creamy and butter is incorporated. (Do not let sauce get so hot that butter separates and sauce loses creamy consistency.) Remove skillet from heat and season sauce with salt and pepper. Keep warm, covered.
  • If using fresh taglierini, shake off excess flour. Cook fresh taglierini with asparagus in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until pasta is al dente, about 1 minute. (For dried pasta, follow package instructions and add asparagus during last minute of cooking.) Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water and drain pasta and asparagus in a colander.
  • Toss pasta and asparagus in a large bowl with ‚ cup sauce (without morels), one third of nasturtiums, and enough reserved pasta water to keep moist. Stir remaining nasturtiums into sauce.
  • To serve, wind each portion of taglierini around a carving fork and transfer to center of a soup plate. Surround with asparagus, morels, and sauce.

SPAETZLE



Spaetzle image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     side dish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Pinch nutmeg
1/4 cup milk, approximately

Steps:

  • Beat the eggs. Add the flour and seasonings.
  • Slowly add the milk, forming a thick batter.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Using a spaetzle grid or colander and a stiff spatula, place over boiling water. Put a small amount of batter in the center and press through the holes. When the surface of the water is covered with pieces of dough, simmer three to four minutes or until cooked through.
  • Drain and rinse in cold water. Drain again. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • If made ahead, toss lightly with neutral flavored oil and refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 227, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 199 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

ASPARAGUS WITH MORELS AND TARRAGON



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This dish is a French classic, a combination of strong, uncommon flavors that could have been designed to go together. Combining dried and fresh mushrooms is a reliable way to transfer the exotic flavor of truly wild mushrooms to tamer domesticated ones. Using the soaking liquid for the morels makes it certain that none of their essence goes to waste.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     side dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 to 1/2 ounce dried morels or porcinis, or a combination
1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter
1/2 cup chopped shallots
1 pound fresh shiitake or white button mushrooms or a combination, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
1 to 1 1/2 pounds asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2 -inch lengths
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil
Salt
pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Put morels, porcinis or both in a bowl with very hot water to cover; soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain morels and reserve soaking liquid. Cut morels in half; if porcinis are large, chop them roughly.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when butter is hot and foam has subsided, add shallots and reconstituted and fresh mushrooms to pan. Cook until shallots soften and fresh mushrooms have released their liquid and it has cooked off, about 10 minutes.
  • Add asparagus and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to pan. Bring liquid to a boil, cover, reduce heat so mixture simmers, and continue cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add cream and tarragon or chervil and continue cooking, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly and asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 224, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 716 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ASPARAGUS WITH MORELS



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Make and share this Asparagus With Morels recipe from Food.com.

Provided by chia2160

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb white asparagus, cut in 2-inch pieces
1 lb green asparagus, cut in 2-inch pieces
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup shallot, chopped
1/2 lb morel, cleaned and halved
sea salt and pepper, fresh ground
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, plus more
fresh tarragon, for garnish
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • cook asparagus separately in boiling water or in microwave until tender, 3-5 minutes.
  • refresh under cols water.pat dry.
  • heat 3 tbsp butter in large skillet, add shallots and cook until softened. add morels and saute 5 minutes more.
  • add asparagus, tarragon, salt and pepper and continue cooking until heated through.
  • add remaining butter and remove from heat.
  • stir in lemon juice and garnish with tarragon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 88.8, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 3.5, Protein 5.1

Tips:

  • Choose the right type of flour: All-purpose flour is a good choice for most spätzle recipes, but you can also use bread flour or semolina flour for a chewier texture.
  • Use fresh eggs: Fresh eggs will produce lighter and fluffier spätzle.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the spätzle tough.
  • Use a spätzle maker or a colander with large holes: This will help you create evenly sized spätzle.
  • Cook the spätzle in boiling water: This will prevent the spätzle from sticking together.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot: Cooking the spätzle in batches will prevent them from sticking together.
  • Serve the spätzle immediately: Spätzle is best served fresh out of the pot.

Conclusion:

Spätzle is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as a main course or a side dish. It is a great way to use up leftover vegetables and herbs. With a little practice, you can make perfect spätzle at home. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give spätzle a try!

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