Gnudi

• 1 pound fresh ricotta, drained
• 1 egg
• 1 cup dry spinach puree, prepared from 20 ounces frozen or fresh spinach (see page 178)
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano
• 6 tablespoons fine bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup flour, plus flour for rolling
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper, a generous amount
• 1 recipe Butter and Fresh Sage Sauce (page 118)
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano
• Baking sheet covered in parchment paper

1. Start heating a large pot of salted water.
2. Blend the ricotta and the egg together in a large bowl.
3. Mix in the spinach, cheese, bread crumbs, flour, salt and pepper, and knead lightly.
4. Test the consistency of the dough by scooping up a heaping tablespoon, forming it into a ball, and flouring it.
5. Drop it into the boiling water; if it does not hold its shape and rise to the surface of the water within a minute, add more bread crumbs to your dough.
6. When you have the right consistency, shape all of the dough into balls the size of golf-balls, roll them lightly in flour, and lay them out on baking sheets covered in parchment paper.
7. Drop the gnudi gently one by one into the boiling water and cook for about 2 or 3 minutes, until they rise to the top, and come to a rolling boil.
8. To test for doneness, scoop out a ball and press it with your fingers: the dumpling dough when cooked should bounce back, leaving no indentation.
9. Transfer to a saute pan with Butter and Fresh Sage Sauce.
10. Top with freshly grated cheese before serving.

fresh ricotta, egg, puree, freshly grated parmigianoreggiano, bread crumbs, flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, butter, baking sheet covered

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/gnudi-384462 (may not work)