"I've been making these green dumplings - 'gnocchi verdi' in Italian - since the 1970's," reports Gail Sykora from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. "They're a great side dish for most any meal."
Spinach Dumplings
Spinach Dumplings
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 quarts water
- 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
- TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir over medium heat until the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in ricotta; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add 3/4 cup of flour, Parmesan cheese and garlic salt. Cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir in eggs; mix well. Place remaining flour in bowl. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into flour; roll gently to coat and shape each into an oval.
- In a large saucepan, bring water and bouillon to a boil; reduce heat. Add a third of the dumplings at a time, simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean. Remove with a slotted spoon; keep warm. Drizzle with butter; sprinkle with Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 224 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 1017mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.
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