Spatzle mit Ziegenkase

Pronounced KAE-zeh-SHPET-zleh, this dish is a great example of simple German comfort food at its finest. While American renditions of this German dish may add any number of odd spices, such as nutmeg or mustard powder, a basic Käsespätzle consists only of soft, dumpling-like noodles mixed with melty, stretchy cheese and topped with a touch of caramelized onion. When made from scratch, Käsespätzle beckons to a simpler time when food didn’t have to be complicated to be delicious. It just had to be fresh.