Spinach and cheese dumplings (Knödel) – Spinat-Käse-Knödel

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Atsuko
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Atsuko

Founder of @Umami Sans Frontières

Expense

💵

Preparation

50 mins

Baking time

Rest time

Ingredients

1 Portions
Metric Imperial
  • 400 g
    Frozen spinach (spinach)
  • 250 g
    ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
  • 300 g
    Bread or bread roll
  • 60 g
    of your favorite shredded cheese (half for the dumplings, the rest for the sauce)
  • 1
    Egg
  • 40 g
    Flour
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt Adequate amount
  • Pepper Appropriate amount
  • 70 kg
    Butter
  • 1
    cloves of garlic
  • 2
    Tablespoons Lemon juice
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:

For 4 people

  • Frozen spinach (spinach) 400g
  • 250g ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
  • Bread or bread roll 300g
  • 60g of your favorite shredded cheese (half for the dumplings, the rest for the sauce)
  • 1 egg
  • Flour 40g
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt Adequate amount
  • Pepper Appropriate amount
  • Butter 70g
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic
  • Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
How to make it:

1/ Wash the spinach, drain the water, and cut it into small pieces. (Omitted if using frozen spinach)
2/ Heat olive oil (not listed) in a frying pan, stir-fry the spinach, and season lightly with salt and pepper.

3/ Cut the bread into cubes.

4/ In a bowl, mix spinach, ricotta cheese, bread, shredded cheese, eggs, flour, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

5/ Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

6/ Put plenty of water and 1 teaspoon of salt in a large pot and bring to a boil.
7/ During this time, make the dumplings.

8/ When the water in the pot boils, add the dango, turn the heat to medium, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

9/ When the buns start to float, take them out.

10/ Make butter sauce. Heat the butter in a frying pan, and when it melts, add the minced garlic and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and mix.

11/ Arrange the dumplings on a plate and cover with sauce and shredded cheese.

★Ricotta cheese is a mild cheese, so it has a light taste. I think you could use cottage cheese as a substitute.
★You can customize the sauce to your liking, such as tomato sauce or cream sauce.
★Dumplings alone are filling, so try them with a salad or something!

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