Spinach Ricotta Gnudi

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 5 cups (1.2 L) baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups (470 ml) ricotta cheese
• 1 cup (240 ml) grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
• ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) pepper
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground nutmeg
• 1 lemon, zest
• 5 tablespoons (75 ml) flour
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) semolina flour
• ½ cup (120 ml) butter
• 6 sage leaves

Method:

Blanch spinach. Drain and let cool. With your hands, squeeze the spinach to remove excess water. Once it is very dry, chop it up finely. Add chopped spinach to a bowl.

Drain ricotta and add it to the bowl with the spinach. Add 2/3 cup (160 ml) parmesan, egg yolks, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and lemon zest, and stir to combine. Sift in flour and stir in.

Put the semolina flour into a second bowl. Roll 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the mixture into a ball and coat in semolina. Place on parchment paper. Repeat until all the mixture has been used up.

Bring a pot of salted water to boiling. Add balls a few at a time and cook until they float to the surface, about 3-5 minutes.

Melt butter in a pan over low heat and cook 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Add sage and turn off the heat.

Use brown butter and sage mixture to top cooked gnudi. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.

Buon appetito!