Spätzle Soup

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 20min
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Spätzle soup is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the broth category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 1.2 l clear broth (pre-made or homemade)
  • 125 g flour
  • 2 Eggs
  • Salt
  • pepper (ground)
  • 1 heaping tbsp freshly ground poppy seeds
  • 0.5 untreated lemon (zest)
  • 12 fresh lemon balm leaves

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Whisk flour, eggs, a pinch of salt, pepper and 3 tbsp water into a smooth, not too runny dough. Add poppy seeds, lemon zest and finely chopped lemon balm (reserve a few leaves for garnish). Beat until the dough bubbles.

  2. 2.

    Bring plenty of salted water to a boil in a large pot. Press or drop the dough into the bubbling water using a spätzle press or a board. The spätzle are done when they float to the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain.