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Spinach Dumplings


Spinach Dumplings

Ingredients
¾ lb. stale bread, cut into cubes
2 cups milk
3 –10 oz pkg. frozen spinach, thawed, coarse chopped
1 small onion, diced
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 cup grated parmesan
1 lb. ricotta, drained
4 eggs
½ cup Turano bread crumbs
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp. nutmeg
½ cup flour
Directions
Soak bread in milk. Let stand to absorb.
Sauté onion, garlic, and spinach until spinach is tender, about 4 to 6 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Squeeze the milk from the soaked bread. Mix in a bowl with spinach mixture, ½ cup grated parmesan, ricotta, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add flour a little at a time until you have soft, wet batter.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Spoon one ounce dumplings into the water to cook. Boil 6-8 dumplings at a time for 4-5 minutes per batch. Remove to a lined pan to cool.
Before serving, melt and slightly brown butter in a sauté pan. Sauté dumplings to brown, 3-4 minutes
Top with remaining parmesan and serve.
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