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Bringing Oktoberfest to The Kitchen Table

Kasspatzen or Käsespätzle is a hearty dish that everyone enjoys. Best of all, it's a true Oktoberfest classic! German noodles topped with a heap of cheese = heaven.

Ingredients (for 6 people):

• 5 cups cooked spätzle noodles (maccaroni noodles work fine too)
• 6 tbsp butter
• 3 large onions (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 12 oz. shredded Emmental or Gruyere cheese
• Salt and pepper (for seasoning)
  

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Butter a casserole dish. 
3. Melt butter in a medium-sized skillet. Add onions and stir for 20 min. until translucent. 10 min. in, sprinkle with salt and sugar. This should give the onions a nice, brown color.
4. Layer 1/3 of the noodles in the bottom of the buttered casserole dish, followed by 1/3 of the cheese and 1/3 of the onions. Repeat.
5. Bake for 10 min. until golden. 
6. Guten appetit!