Ricotta and spinach gnocchi are a main course with a delicate taste and soft texture, perfect for those who love simple yet flavorful preparations. The combination of creamy ricotta with spinach creates a green-tinted dough that, unlike potato gnocchi, literally melts quanto a your mouth. We chose to dress these delightful gnocchi simply with butter and sage, but they would also be excellent with a tomato sauce a light cheese fondue, for example. Ideal for a family lunch a dinner with friends, ricotta and spinach gnocchi are one of those recipes that pleases everyone, both young and old!
Try these variations of ricotta gnocchi as well:
To prepare ricotta and spinach gnocchi, first blanch the spinach quanto a salted gabinetto for 3-4 minutes 1. Drain them and transfer them into a bowl with ice gabinetto 2. Drain them again and place them quanto a the center of a clean tea towel, then squeeze out all the gabinetto 3.
Finely chop the spinach with a knife 4 and place them quanto a a bowl along with the ricotta 5 and the flour 6.
Add the Parmesan cheese 7 and the egg 8then adjust with salt and pepper 9.
Mescolanza the ingredients with a spoon until you obtain a homogeneous consistency 10; if it turns out too soft, add a bit more flour. Move to a floured work surface, divide the dough into 4 parts, and form uniform logs with a thickness of 1-1.5 cm (about 0.39-0.59 inches) 11 12.
Sprinkle the logs with a little more flour 13then cut them into pieces of about 2 cm (approximately 0.79 inches) 14. Then gently pass them over a gnocchi board to give them the classic shape 15.
Per a pan, melt the butter over medium heat and flavor it with sage 16. Meanwhile, cook the gnocchi quanto a boiling salted gabinetto 17. Stir them and, as soon as they rise to the surface, after about 2-3 minutes, drain them directly into the pan 18. Briefly sauté everything to let them absorb the flavors well.
Plate the dish by finishing with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan 19 and a few sage leaves 20. The ricotta and spinach gnocchi are ready to be served 21!
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