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🍽️ Cheese-Spinach Dumplings in Butter Sauce

885 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g spinach (frozen)
• 800 ml milk
• 350 g coarse semolina
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp butter
• 30 g ricotta
• 50 g gorgonzola
• 30 g alpine cheese
• 4 eggs
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 1 pinch freshly ground nutmeg
• breadcrumbs (as needed)
• 100 g butter
• 50 g freshly grated parmesan

Instructions

1. 1. Let the spinach thaw.
2. 2. Place the spinach in a sieve and let the water drain off.
3. 3. Bring the milk to a boil in a pot.
4. 4. Sprinkle the semolina into the boiling milk.
5. 5. Let the mixture come to a boil again briefly.
6. 6. Remove the pot from the heat.
7. 7. Let the semolina porridge swell for 15 minutes.
8. 8. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
9. 9. Grease a baking dish with some fat.
10. 10. Peel the onion.
11. 11. Peel the garlic.
12. 12. Finely chop the onion.
13. 13. Finely chop the garlic.
14. 14. Heat the butter in a pan.
15. 15. Add the onions and garlic to the hot butter.
16. 16. Sauté the vegetables until translucent.
17. 17. Take the ricotta.
18. 18. Take the Gorgonzola.
19. 19. Mix the ricotta and Gorgonzola together.
20. 20. Grate the Alpine cheese finely.
21. 21. Finely chop the drained spinach.
22. 22. Add the cooled semolina to the pan.
23. 23. Add the chopped spinach.
24. 24. Add the cheese mixture.
25. 25. Add the eggs.
26. 26. Mix all ingredients well.
27. 27. Season the mixture with salt.
28. 28. Season the mixture with pepper.
29. 29. Season the mixture with nutmeg.
30. 30. Check if the mixture is too wet.
31. 31. If the mixture is too wet, stir in breadcrumbs as needed.
32. 32. Dip two tablespoons into water.
33. 33. Scoop dumplings from the mixture.
34. 34. Place the dumplings in the greased baking dish.
35. 35. Cut the butter into small cubes.
36. 36. Top the dumplings with the butter cubes.
37. 37. Close the oven door.
38. 38. Bake the dumplings for 25 minutes in the preheated oven.
39. 39. Remove the lid 10 minutes before the end of the baking time.
40. 40. Take the finished dumplings out of the oven.
41. 41. Place the dumplings on hot plates.
42. 42. Pour melted butter over the dumplings.
43. 43. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan over them.
44. 44. Serve the dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 885
• Protein: 34 g · Fett/Fat: 48 g · Carbs: 78 g