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🍽️ Fluffy Ricotta Spinach Gnocchi

543 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Wash the spinach thoroughly and remove any tough stems.
  2. 2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  3. 3. Add the spinach to the boiling water and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes (this is called blanching).
  4. 4. Rinse the spinach immediately under cold water to cool it down.
  5. 5. Squeeze the spinach firmly to remove as much water as possible.
  6. 6. Finely chop the spinach.
  7. 7. Place ricotta, salt, nutmeg, egg, egg yolk, and grated cheese into a bowl.
  8. 8. Add the chopped spinach.
  9. 9. Mix the ingredients with the beaters of a hand mixer until a smooth mixture forms.
  10. 10. Stir the flour into the dough with a wooden spoon.
  11. 11. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.
  12. 12. Ensure the dough is loose but moldable.
  13. 13. Lightly dust a work surface with flour.
  14. 14. Take a portion of dough and roll it into a rope.
  15. 15. The rope should be about 1.5 centimeters thick.
  16. 16. Cut the rope into 1 to 2 centimeter pieces.
  17. 17. Optionally, press a pattern into the gnocchi with a fork.
  18. 18. Bring a large pot of plenty of salted water to a boil.
  19. 19. Reduce the heat so that the water is just simmering.
  20. 20. Cook the gnocchi in batches in the water.
  21. 21. Let them cook for about 3 minutes.
  22. 22. Remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon.
  23. 23. Let them drain well.
  24. 24. Drizzle them with a little olive oil.
  25. 25. Set the gnocchi aside.
  26. 26. Heat butter in a pan.
  27. 27. Toss the gnocchi in the hot butter for 2 to 3 minutes.
  28. 28. Garnish the finished gnocchi with parmesan shavings as desired.
  29. 29. Add fresh spinach leaves as decoration.
  30. 30. Serve the gnocchi immediately.

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