Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh spinach
- 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese, preferably fresh, drained for 30 minutes in a fine sieve
- 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Semolina, for dusting
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh sage, plus about 8 leaves
Directions
Fit a large pot with a steamer insert. Add enough water to come about 3 inches below bottom of insert, and bring to a simmer. Add spinach, cover, and steam until bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, and let cool slightly. Press to remove liquid. Roll spinach in a clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth, and squeeze to remove any remaining liquid. Transfer to a food processor, and puree until smooth. Stir together spinach puree, egg yolks, cheeses and nutmeg.
Mound 1-cup flour on a cutting board. Using floured hands, gently shape 1 tablespoon spinach mixture into a small log. Drop it into the flour, and quickly roll to coat lightly. Transfer to a baking sheet that's lightly dusted with semolina.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add half the gnudi, and stir gently to prevent them from sticking together. Cook until gnudi rise and remain on the surface, about 5 minutes. Remove to a platter. Repeat with remaining gnudi. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chopped sage and the sage leaves. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons gnudi cooking water, reduce heat to low, and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately with the gnudi.











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By bubbin
Quakertown, PA
on January 17, 2013
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Sorry I doubled this. Usually I love his recipes but this was a total failure. They disintegrated in the simmering water and I ended up with a bowl of mush. So much for all the money I spent on fresh ricotta and organic spinach and eggs. Had to order a pizza. Was the flour supposed to be mixed in to hold them together???? Until the recipe is corrected I strongly advise against making it. I have made gnudi in the past and didn't have this problem. Gotta find my old recipe... Michael i still love you..
By primitiverenais...
on September 24, 2012
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I'm puzzled. When I made this, the gnudi broke apart, leaving me with a pot of very expensive green water. What can you do to keep them in one piece, instead of dissolving? Will amend the review if someone can identify the solution...
By alexsmom9999_12...
Waltham, MA
on February 14, 2012
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Thought this was a nice dish for Valentines Day. It was wonderful, flavorful and so different from anything we have made before. This will definitely be made again!!
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