Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi with Tomato-Butter Sauce | America's Test Kitchen

Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi with Tomato-Butter Sauce | America's Test Kitchen

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Cobbled together from ricotta and greens, these dumplings have long evoked rustic Italian cooking. Yet precision is required to get their pillowy texture just right.

Keywords

  • Italian
  • Cheese
  • Europe
  • Main Courses
  • Eggs & Dairy
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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces (340 grams) (1½ cups) whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ounce (28 grams) Parmesan cheese , grated (1⁄2 cup), plus extra for garnishing
  • 1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs
  • 3/4 teaspoon table salt , plus salt for cooking gnudi
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 10 ounces (283 grams) frozen whole-leaf spinach , thawed and squeezed dry
  • 2 large egg whites , lightly beaten
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 garlic cloves , sliced thin
  • 12 ounces (340 grams) cherry or grape tomatoes , halved
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil

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