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Spaetzle with Smoked Ham and Poached Celery Hearts (Michael Symon)
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs beaten
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound smoked ham, diced
poached celery, recipe follows
6 celery hearts
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup white wine
salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well and mix in eggs and milk.
2. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Dampen a plastic cutting board and place dough mixture on it. Cut off strips of dough into water and cook for 3 minutes.
3. Drain spaetzle, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
4. In a large skillet heat up butter and saute spaetzle until lightly brown. Toss with smoked ham and garnish with poached celery.
5. Poached Celery:
6. Cut hearts in half lengthwise. Boil celery in salted water until fork tender, about 5 minutes and shock in cold water. Warm up butter in saute pan and saute celery until golden brown, about 2 minutes over low heat. Add white wine, salt, and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve alongside spaetzle.
By RecipeOfHealth.com