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Malfatti (Italian Spinach Ricotta Dumplings)
Ingredients
  • subheading: NAPOLI SAUCE:
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely minced
  • ½ onion , very finely diced
  • 800g / 24 oz crushed tomato (or diced)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 basil stem (leaves kept for the Malfatti)
  • ½ tsp white sugar
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • subheading: SPINACH FOR MALFATTI:
  • 300g / 10oz baby spinach (~6 tightly packed cups, Note 4)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • subheading: MALFATTI:
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic , finely minced
  • 1 eschallot (large), finely chopped (or ½ red onion)
  • 500g / 1 lb ricotta (must be dry type, not wet and spreadable, Note 1)
  • ¼ cup (lightly packed) basil leaves, finely sliced (use stem for sauce)
  • 1 egg (Note 2)
  • 1 egg yolk (Note 2)
  • 1 cup parmesan , finely grated
  • ½ cup flour , plain / all-purpose
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • subheading: SERVING:
  • ¼ cup parmesan , finely grated
  • Basil leaves , small (optional)
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