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Spinach and Ricotta Malfatti - Malfatti di spinaci e ricotta

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Malfatti, literally ‘badly made’ in Italian, are small finger-shaped dumplings made from spinach and cheese. This humble dish is believed to have been invented by mistake, when leftover ravioli filling was reformed into dumplings by a resourceful chef. With spinach giving them a distinctive green colouring, the dumplings are served coated in a sage butter and eaten as part of an antipasti spread, or covered with a rich tomato sauce and enjoyed as a hearty main meal.

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Details

Difficulty
Medium
Prep
35 min
Active
35 min
Cook
45 min
Total
45 min
Yield
40 pieces

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Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Parmesan cheese
4.2 oz
lemon
0.5
fresh spinach leaves
1.1 lb
plain flour
1.4 oz
semolina
7.1 oz
ricotta cheese
8.8 oz
large egg
1
ground nutmeg
0.3 tsp
fine sea salt
1 tsp
ground black pepper
2 pinches
dried chilli flakes
2 pinches
water
water
olive oil
1 tbsp
salted butter
3.5 oz
fresh sage leaves
10–12
fine sea salt
fine sea salt

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Nutrition values

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Protein
4.4 g
Energy
368.2 kJ
Calories
88 kcal
Fat
5.3 g
Carbohydrates
5.1 g

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