Cookbook First Courses

Malfatti with ricotta and spinach

First Courses

Difficulty People Time
Easy 6 60 minuti
Ingredients
600 g spinach
200 g ricotta Sterilgarda
2 egg
1 egg yolk
120 g grated parmesan cheese
150 g white flour
q.b nutmeg
150 g butter
1 clove of garlic
q.b black pepper
q.b salt
q.b sage
Preparation
  1. Clean the spinach and boil it in a little water for about 10 minutes. Drain and let it cool, squeeze well, and roughly chop it with a knife.
  2. Melt 30 grams of butter in a pan, brown the garlic, then add the spinach and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
  3. Add salt, remove from heat and let cool.
  4. Take a large bowl and mix the spinach with the Sterilgarda Ricotta, the whole eggs and the yolk, half of the grated cheese, a little nutmeg and finally the flour.
  5. Mix the ingredients well with your hands, adding a little salt and pepper. The goal is to obtain a smooth mixture.
  6. To create the irregular shape of the gnocchi, use a spoon and, as they are ready, roll them in flour and then place them on a plate covered with baking paper.
  7. Boil them for a few minutes in salted water, removing them from the heat as they rise to the surface.
  8. Move the malfatti into a pan containing melted butter and sage.
  9. Once the malfatti are flavored inside the pan, serve with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese.
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