Linsen mit Spätzle
{{Short description|Swabian dish of egg noodles, lentils, and wiener sausages}}
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| name = Linsen mit Spätzle
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| image = Linsen Spaetzle 2.jpg
| caption = Linsen mit Spätzle with typical sausage accompaniment
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| course = Main course
| served = Hot
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| place_of_origin = Germany
| region = Swabia
| main_ingredient = Spätzle, lentils, sausage
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Linsen mit Spätzle (lentils with Swabian pasta), normally accompanied by wiener sausages, is a traditional Swabian dish that is by many Swabians considered the Swabian national meal in the southwestern region of Germany.
History
Like many dishes from the region, {{lang|de|Linsen mit Spätzle}} originated as a meal for the poor. While meat was too expensive for the major part of the Swabian population, lentils were a popular and nutritious staple food which could be stored during winter. Lentils are also a crop that can be produced even on soils of low nutrient content in the region. The combination of wheat and egg and lentils is a good source of protein with high biological value.
Today this winter dish is on the menu of many traditional Swabian restaurants. Aside from that, it is a popular meal in company staff canteens and university cafeterias. It is also a popular dish for cooking at home.
See also
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External links <small>(in parts German)</small>
- [https://www.lafujimama.com/spaetzle-und-linsen-homemade-spaetzle/ Instruction in American English]
- [http://www.single-kochbuch.de/index.php?page=879617305&f=1&i=31753318&s=879617305 Rezept mit ausführlicher Beschreibung der Zubereitungsschritte] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330012628/http://www.single-kochbuch.de/index.php?page=879617305&f=1&i=31753318&s=879617305 |date=2007-03-30 }}
- [https://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=ChezTeddyrecipe&Recipe=linsenspatzle Rezept mit ausführlicher Beschreibung der Zubereitungsschritte für die Linsen] und hier [https://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=ChezTeddyrecipe&Recipe=spatzle für die Spätzle]
- [http://www.kochbaeren.de/Rezept/06_07_Linsen-Spaetzle-Saiten.html Verfeinertes Rezept]
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