German Lentil Stew with Spätzle Noodles (Linsen mit Spätzle)
German Lentil Stew with Spätzle Noodles (Linsen mit Spätzle)

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Add apple cider vinegar and a little more red wine. Bring to a simmer again and let cook for a few more minutes, or until the stew becomes thick and porridge-like. Cook the bacon over medium-high heat until done (for best flavor don't drain the bacon grease). Add the lentils, broth, bay leaf, salt, pepper and sugar and bring to a boil.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook german lentil stew with spätzle noodles (linsen mit spätzle) using 16 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make German Lentil Stew with Spätzle Noodles (Linsen mit Spätzle):
  1. Take lentils (1/2 lb)
  2. Prepare medium potato, cubed
  3. Make ready medium carrot, cubed
  4. Take onion, diced
  5. Get bacon, diced (optional - adds smoky flavor)
  6. Get apple cider vinegar (adjust to taste)
  7. Make ready red wine such as merlot
  8. Prepare bay leaf
  9. Prepare water or broth (more if needed)
  10. Take German-style sausages (Saitenwurst if available)
  11. Make ready –SPÄTZLE–
  12. Make ready flour
  13. Make ready eggs
  14. Take nutmeg
  15. Make ready salt
  16. Take sparkling water or cold water (about 6 Tbsp)

It's a local delicacy that a lot of people dismiss because it doesn't look very appetizing. Add the wine and broth; stir to combine. Meanwhile, use this time to prepare the Spätzle, whether fresh or packaged. If serving with sausages, add the sausages, either whole or cut into slices and keep the lentils on medium heat.

Instructions to make German Lentil Stew with Spätzle Noodles (Linsen mit Spätzle):
  1. Soak lentils overnight and drain. (If you don't have time, bring to a boil from cold water, cook for 2-3 minutes and discard water.)
  2. Cube the carrots and potatoes. Dice the onion and bacon.
  3. In a large pot, heat a little oil and cook the onions and bacon until onions are translucent.
  4. Add carrots, potatoes, lentils and bay leaf to the pot and pour in enough water and/or broth to cover everything. Bring to a boil.
  5. Add red wine and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook about 30 minutes or until soft the lentils are soft.
  6. Add whole sausages and let cook another 5-10 minutes.
  7. Add apple cider vinegar and a little more red wine. Bring to a simmer again and let cook for a few more minutes, or until the stew becomes thick and porridge-like.
  8. Prepare spätzle batter. (if using packaged noodles, cook according to instructions). - - Mix flour, eggs, salt and sparkling water in a bowl. Sparkling water makes the spätzle fluffier, but regular cold water is fine too.
  9. The batter should be somewhat runny but thick enough that it sticks together to some degree.
  10. Time to cook the spätzle (do so in batches if necessary): In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add a spoon full of salt. If you have a spätzle press, press the batter through it into the boiling water. - - If you're like me and don't have a spätzle maker, you can use one of these two methods below in step 11 or 12:
  11. Method 1: The cutting board method: Put some of the batter on a cutting board and using a knife, cut and scrape small bits of batter into the boiling water.
  12. Method 2: Use a wide-holed colander or something similar. Press the batter though that so it drops into the boiling water.
  13. The noodles will get fluffy as the cook and float to the top. When the float to the top, remove with a slotted spoon into a colander/strainer.
  14. Immediately dunk the finished noodles into some warm water, which prevents them from sticking together. Drain and divide onto plates.
  15. Spoon over the cooked lentils.
  16. Serve and add a splash more apple cider vinegar, and salt & pepper if you like. The dish should have a nice hint of vinegar taste.

Meanwhile, use this time to prepare the Spätzle, whether fresh or packaged. If serving with sausages, add the sausages, either whole or cut into slices and keep the lentils on medium heat. Spice the stew with mustard, spices and vinegar. This video will show you how to make the German/Swabian classic Lentils with Spätzle (german egg noodles) and sausages. As always everything is completely ma.

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