Anna Klingers Malfatti Recipes

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MALFATTI (ITALIAN SPINACH RICOTTA DUMPLINGS IN NAPOLI SAUCE)



Malfatti (Italian Spinach Ricotta Dumplings in Napoli Sauce) image

Recipe video above. Malfatti means "badly formed" in Italian. These irregular spinach ricotta gnocchi-like dumplings may look a bit wonky, but they taste incredible!Like gnudi except with the addition of spinach, this traditional Italian dish can be served straight after boiling them. But it's really worth a quick 15 minute bake to get a light golden crust on the Malfatti as well as caramelisation on the edges of the Napoli sauce. It really takes it in a deliciously different direction!Servings: This will serve 4 very hungry people, or 5 standard servings.

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Mains

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 25

2 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
1/2 onion (, very finely diced)
800g / 24 oz crushed tomato ((or diced))
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1 basil stem ((leaves kept for the Malfatti))
1/2 tsp white sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
300g / 10oz baby spinach ((~6 tightly packed cups, Note 4))
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic (, finely minced)
1 eschallot ((large), finely chopped (or 1/2 red onion))
500g / 1 lb ricotta ((must be dry type, not wet and spreadable, Note 1))
1/4 cup (lightly packed) basil leaves, finely sliced ((use stem for sauce))
1 egg ((Note 2))
1 egg yolk ((Note 2))
1 cup parmesan (, finely grated)
1/2 cup flour (, plain / all-purpose)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup parmesan (, finely grated)
Basil leaves (, small (optional))

Steps:

  • Saute garlic and onion: Heat oil in a small pot or large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook for 3 minutes until onion is softened.
  • Simmer sauce: Add remaining ingredients plus the stem of basil. Bring to a simmer, then reduce stove to low and cook, stirring every now and then, for 20 minutes. It should be fairly thick rather than a loose runny sauce.
  • Drain ricotta, if needed: The ricotta should be the dry and fairly crumbly type rather than wet, soft and almost spreadable. If it's wet, see Note 1 for removing excess water (wet ricotta makes Malfatti hard to shape and cook!)
  • Sweat spinach: Toss spinach with 1/2 tsp salt in large colander. Leave for 20 minutes. Roll up in tea towel and squeeze tightly to remove excess liquid. Roughly chop.
  • Sauté garlic, eschalot and spinach: Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and eschalot, cook for 1 minute until translucent. Add spinach and cook until just wilted. Transfer to large bowl, allow to cool.
  • Malfatti mixture: Add ricotta and all remaining Malfatti ingredients into the bowl. Mix well to combine. It should be too wet to roll with hands without sticking, but still firm enough to shape into dumplings.
  • Form dumplings: Using 2 dessert spoons, scoop up about 1 1/2 tablespoons of mixture then shape into a football (quenelle) using the two spoons. Place on a paper-lined tray. You should get about 24-30.
  • Boil dumplings: Bring a large pot of water to the boil, then carefully put 6 dumplings in. Cook for 2 minutes, they should float to the surface. Remove with slotted spoon on to paper towel lined tray. Repeat for remaining Malfatti.
  • Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
  • Assemble: Pour Napoli Sauce into a baking dish, then top with Malfatti. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
  • Bake 15 minutes or until the Malfatti has a faint blush of gold on the surface (Note 3).
  • Serve! Sprinkle baked Malfatti with parmesan and basil leaves (tear large leaves). Spoon into bowls and served as-is. No starchy side is required, think of these as like gnocchi. Just add a leafy green salad with Italian Dressing or Balsamic Dressing!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 29 g, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 151 mg, Sodium 1601 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving

ANNA KLINGER'S MALFATTI



Anna Klinger's Malfatti image

Provided by Anna Klinger

Categories     appetizer, side dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound ricotta
Kosher salt
4 bunches Swiss chard (about 4 pounds)
8 ounces butter
1/4 cup flour, plus more for shaping
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 large egg yolks
1 large whole egg
Freshly ground black pepper
24 fresh sage leaves
Parmesan cheese for serving

Steps:

  • Drain the ricotta in a sieve lined with cheesecloth overnight in the refrigerator. Measure out 1 1/4 cups.
  • Bring a large pot of water, heavily seasoned with salt, to a boil. Trim the chard, removing all stems and large ridges. Add half to the boiling water and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Fish out and plunge into a bowl of ice water. Repeat.
  • Squeeze out chard with your hands. On a dish towel, spread the chard in a circle the size of a pie. Roll up the towel and have someone help you twist the ends to squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Pulse in a food processor until fine. Squeeze out in a dish towel once more, until very dry. (You will have about 1 cup.)
  • Melt half the butter. Mix chard and ricotta. Add melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, 1 heaping teaspoon salt and nutmeg and mix again. Drop in egg yolks and egg, season with pepper and stir again. Sprinkle a cutting board with flour. Shape into 1 ounce balls, about 1 tablespoon each, dropping them on the cutting board. You should have 25 to 30.
  • Put a teaspoon of flour into a narrow wineglass. Drop in a ball and swirl until it forms an oval. Repeat. (You may need to change the glass.) You may freeze them at this point.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in the malfatti and cook until they float, about 8 minutes. (If frozen, 10 minutes.) Put remaining butter in a small sauté pan and heat until bubbling, shaking the pan. When it smells nutty, add sage and cook 30 seconds. Season with salt.
  • Drain malfatti and place on plates. Spoon on the butter and sage. Grate Parmesan over each plate.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 544, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 27 grams, Sodium 1038 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 1 gram

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