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SPINACH GNOCCHI WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

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Serves: 4

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  • Vegetarian
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This is my grandmother's recipe, and it's absolutely delicious. It's a really good option for vegetarian friends as a main course. And even hardcore carnivores like me love it!

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Ingredients

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For the spinach gnocchi

  • 1.5 kilograms spinach
  • 200 grams Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 150 grams flour
  • 250 grams ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • salt
  • pepper

For the sauce

  • 0.5 litres cream
  • 150 grams Gorgonzola cheese

Method

  1. Puree the cooked spinach.
  2. mix 100g parmesan, half the flour, ricotta, beaten eggs, salt and pepper. with the help of a spoon, shape the gnocchi. Toss in the remaining flour and cook in a pan of boiling water. Leave to cook for 3 mins; when they rise to the surface remove with a slotted spoon and place in an ovenproof dish greased with butter.
  3. Sprinkle over the remainder of the parmesan and the following sauce: melt in a bain-marie the mashed gorgonzola together with the cream.
  4. Pour this over the gnocchi and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

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