# Spätzle with buttery snap pea sauce

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: German
- Category: Appetizer
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup flour
- 2 egg
- 1/4 cup water
- salt (optional)
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 count garlic clove, finely sliced
- 250 g snap peas, finely sliced
- 1 knob butter
- olive oil
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 100 g fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- salt
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Combine the eggs, flour, water and a pinch of salt. Add more flour if needed, until the mixture resembles a thick pancake batter.
2. Prepare a pot of boiling water and season with salt. Bring the water to a boil, dip a spoon in it, then scrap bits of dough in the boiling water.
3. Simmer until the dumplings float to the top.
4. In the meantime, heat the butter and oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the onion, sauté for 4 minutes, add the garlic, cook for 2 more minutes.
5. Add the snap peas, a big pinch of salt, lemon zest and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until they’ve softened, but still look bright green and crunchy.
6. Add the Parmesan and mozzarella cheese to the pan, then toss the cooked späetzle with a splash of pasta water. Simmer everything for 3 to 4 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the sauce looks emulsified.
7. Season with black pepper and serve right away.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcD29COA9GL/?stkn=MTB3b2wxd3ZzNnR3Yg== https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcD29COA9GL/?stkn=MTB3b2wxd3ZzNnR3Yg==
- Creator: Carolina Gelen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0fb72587-2b79-420b-a405-ada4d2b69242
- Extracted: 2026-09-21

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