Spinatspätzle

Ingredients Wheat flour, eggs, spinach, and sometimes milk.

How Made The flour is sifted onto a wooden board and kneaded with eggs and with spinach that has been boiled, squeezed dry, and finely chopped. A small amount of milk is added if needed. Small gnocchetti are formed from the dough and boiled in plenty of salted water.

Also Known As Gnocchetti di spinaci.

How Served As pastasciutta, with traditional local sauces.

Where Found Trentino–Alto Adige, in particular in the Tyrol.

Remarks Wild spinach and other wild greens were very likely used originally instead of spinach.