🍽️ Italian Cheese Spinach Dumplings (Malfatti)

Name: Italian Cheese Spinach Dumplings (Malfatti)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g spinach leaves; salt; 175 g ricotta; 1 tsp. lemon zest; 120 g freshly grated parmesan; 2 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 200 flour; pepper (from the mill); nutmeg; butter (for the dish); parsley (for garnish)

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

500 g spinach leaves
salt
175 g ricotta
1 tsp. lemon zest
120 g freshly grated parmesan
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
200 flour
pepper (from the mill)
nutmeg
butter (for the dish)
parsley (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Wash the spinach thoroughly and remove the tough stems.
2. Blanch the spinach briefly in boiling salted water.
3. Shock the spinach immediately with cold water and squeeze it well to remove excess moisture.
4. Finely chop the spinach.
5. Mix the spinach with ricotta, lemon zest, 60 g of Parmesan, eggs, egg yolk, and flour to form a smooth dough.
6. Adjust the amount of flour slightly if necessary so that the dough is not too sticky.
7. Season the dough with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
8. Scoop out the dumplings with a spoon and place them on a floured board.
9. Cook a test dumpling to check stability, and add more flour or egg if necessary.
10. Add all the dumplings together to boiling salted water.
11. Simmer the dumplings gently for about 8 minutes.
12. Preheat the oven to 180 °C fan setting.
13. Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon.
14. Place them in a greased, ovenproof dish.
15. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the dumplings.
16. Bake the dumplings in the preheated oven for 4 to 5 minutes.
17. Serve the dumplings garnished with parsley.

Nutrition per serving

kcal: 485
Protein: 25 g · Fett/Fat: 18 g · Carbs: 52 g