What are German gnocchi ("Schupfnudeln")?

Hearty potato and leek Schupfnudeln bake (German potato noodles)

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Chef at Kitchen Stories

"A different take on German Schupfnudeln. They are very typical in South German and Austrian cuisine and are finger-shaped potato dumplings or noodles. With this recipe, I wanted to see if we can also bake Schupfnudeln in the oven. Everyone knows cheese spaetzle, but why not use Schufnudeln for it and round off with a few vegetables? The perfect comfort food, only different. If you do not have our spice mix, you can also just use some chili flakes."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

15 min

Baking

20 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

500 g

German gnocchi

200 g

Alpine cheese

1 clove

garlic

leek

150 g

button mushrooms

200 ml

heavy cream

1 tbsp

Kitchen Stories Avocado Dreams seasoning

15 g

chives

oil

salt

pepper

alternative to Avocado Dreams: pyramid salt, sesame, pepper, chili flakes and lemon zest

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Utensils

oven, knife, cutting board, box grater, liquid measuring cup, Avocado Dreams seasoning, ovenproof pan, spatula

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Nutrition per serving

Cal1161

Fat72 g

Protein40 g

Carb91 g

Step 1/ 3
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 leek
- 150 g button mushrooms
- 200 g Alpine cheese
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Kitchen Stories Avocado Dreams seasoning
- alternative to Avocado Dreams: pyramid salt, sesame, pepper, chili flakes and lemon zest
- oven
- knife
- cutting board
- box grater
- liquid measuring cup
- Avocado Dreams seasoning
Preheat the oven to 220°C/420°F top/bottom heat (200°C/392°F convection oven). Peel and mince garlic. Halve leek, wash and cut into approx. 0.5 cm thick half rings. Quarter mushrooms. Grate alpine cheese. In a measuring cup, mix heavy cream with Avocado Dreams or the alternative seasoning.
Step 2/ 3
- 500 g German gnocchi
- oil
- ovenproof pan
- spatula
Heat oil in an ovenproof frying pan. Sauté the German gnocchi for approx. 3–4 min. until golden brown, then add garlic, leeks, and mushrooms. Reduce heat slightly and sauté everything together for approx. 4–6 min. until leeks have cooked down a bit.
Step 3/ 3
- 15 g chives
- salt
- pepper
Deglaze the pan content with the heavy cream mixture and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle generously with grated alpine cheese and bake in the preheated oven for approx. 20 min. until golden brown. Meanwhile, cut chives into fine rolls. At the end of the baking time, remove the casserole from the oven, arrange on plates and sprinkle with chives. Enjoy your meal!
Enjoy your meal!

FAQ

Schupfnudeln, or finger noodles, are finger-sized noodles or dumplings rolled with hands and made from potatoes and flour. They originate from the Swabian region and are very typical in Southern Germany and Austria. The name comes from the verb "schupfen", which means "to roll away" (with the curved hand).