Sausage Bake
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 1:08pm

Ingredients




3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt divided
teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons dried dill
(or mixed herbs, like dried parsley, 4 eggs beaten
cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion coarsely chopped
1 pound kielbasa cut ½" angled slic
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese - (4 oz)

Preparation

1 In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, the pepper, and dill. Make a well in the center and pour in the beaten eggs and milk; mix by hand just until smooth. 2 Fill a large pot half-full with water and add the remaining 1 teaspoon salt; bring the water to a hard, rolling boil over high heat. 3 Over the pot, with a wide, slotted spoon, scoop out a spoonful of the batter and shake it lightly until it breaks into strands that fall into the water; the pieces of batter will congeal to form spaetzle. 4 When the spaetzle float to the top of the water, remove them with a clean slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; repeat until no batter remains. Place the spaetzle in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish and set aside. 5 In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat; add the onion and saute for 7 to 8 minutes, or until soft and golden. Add the kielbasa to the skillet and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. 6 Spoon the kielbasa mixture over the spaetzle and sprinkle with the Swiss cheese. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until heated through and the cheese is melted. 7 This recipe yields 6 servings. 8 Comments: If you prefer, you can cook packaged dried spaetzle according to its directions, place it in a baking dish as above, then proceed with Step #5.