Lentils with spaetzle and strings (Swabian)

Time

Preparation time: 10 min.
Cooking or baking time: 20 min.
Total preparation time: 30 min.

Here is a really delicious and simple Swabian recipe. I know it does not look very appetizing, but it tastes all the better :)

ingredients

  • 250 g of lenses
  • 3/4 l of water
  • 3 teaspoons broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 onion
  • olive oil
  • 100 g of tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 carnation
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vinegar
  • 1-2 string sausages / Viennese per person

Who likes can still add smoked belly.

preparation

  1. Wash the lenses well
  2. Cut the onion into small pieces
  3. Heat some olive oil in a saucepan and sauté the onions
  4. Who makes it with smoked belly, cut it into small cubes and sauté
  5. Add the tomato paste and sauté briefly
  6. Dissolve the meat or vegetable broth in the water
  7. Douse the onion and tomato paste mixture with the vegetable stock
  8. Add bay leaves and clove
  9. Season with salt and pepper
  10. Add the lentils and cook according to the packaging instructions
  11. As long as the lentils are simmering you make yourself to the homemade spaetzle. Here you will find the right recipe for this: homemade spaetzle
  12. Just before the end, add the strings to the lentils to heat them up
  13. When the lentils are ready, taste everything again and possibly season
  14. In conclusion, if the lentils with spaetzle on your plate are still a sip of vinegar over it :)

Good Appetite!

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