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Ricotta and Spinach Malfatti

Delicate ricotta and spinach dumplings served with butter‑sage sauce.

Adapted from Non solo le torte di Anna.

Ricotta and Spinach Malfatti, plated
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Ricotta and Spinach... 0/0 COOK 1COOK 2
1Cook spinach
2Mix ricotta and egg
When the spinach is cool, add the ricotta and mix...
Add the egg and a pinch of salt and transfer to the...
Incorporate the flour and a grating of nutmeg for...
3Plate and serve
+ 4 more steps in the app
Ricotta and Spinach... 0/0 COOK 2COOK 1
1Cook spinach
In a pan, wash and thoroughly squeeze the spinach (if...
Drain the cooked spinach, squeeze well and leave in a...
2Mix ricotta and egg
3Plate and serve
+ 4 more steps in the app

Ingredients

The full plan, split between two cooks

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1. Cook spinach

  • COOK 1 In a pan, wash and thoroughly squeeze the spinach (if fresh), tear the leaves and cook with a splash of olive oil (if using frozen spinach, add them frozen) until cooked, season with salt and abundant nutmeg
  • COOK 1 Drain the cooked spinach, squeeze well and leave in a colander to remove excess water

2. Mix ricotta and egg

  • COOK 2 When the spinach is cool, add the ricotta and mix well with a wooden spoon
  • COOK 2 Add the egg and a pinch of salt and transfer to the work surface
  • COOK 2 Incorporate the flour and a grating of nutmeg for flavor, mix until the mixture is soft and slightly sticky
🤝 Cook 1 hands over the ricotta and mix.

3. Form dumplings

  • COOK 2 Take small portions of the dough with a spoon, roll them with lightly floured hands into slightly elongated shapes and coat again in flour
  • COOK 2 Place the formed dumplings on a sheet of parchment paper as you make them

4. Boil water

  • COOK 1 Meanwhile, bring lightly salted water to a boil for cooking the malfatti
🤝 Cook 2 hands the pot to Cook 1.

5. Make butter‑sage sauce

  • COOK 1 In a pan, melt the butter together with the washed and dried sage leaves

6. Plate and serve

  • BOTH Cook the dumplings in the boiling water until they rise to the surface
  • BOTH Lift them with a slotted spoon into the pan with the butter‑sage sauce and sauté for a few minutes to flavor

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