Gnudi

Let's admit it, food can be sexy. The pleasure it brings, the sometimes sinful experience of eating it, and of course the tantalizing discovery of new textures, tastes and smells.

And yes, of course, if you have some good looking company that helps the overall experience too. ;)

And when it comes to sexy foods, Gnudi has its place at the top of the list.

Its name alone provokes an inner desire and the simple idea of a ricotta dumpling, light and airy but still indulgently cheesy only makes that desire burn stronger.

You see “Gnudi” literally means “Nude.” These little guys are in a sense ravioli filling without the ravioli, so in a way they are, well, missing their clothes...hehe, dirty I know...

Well, whether or not you find a ricotta cheese dumpling sexy, I promise you WILL find it delicious.

RECIPE:

One 15-16 ounce container Ricotta

½ pounds frozen spinach, thawed + drained, chopped fine

½ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon ground pepper

Pinch of nutmeg

1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

½ teaspoon dried Oregano

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup Panko bread crumbs

3 egg yolks

Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl, don’t over mix. Roll mixture into small 1-2inch balls. Cook in boiling water for 3-4 minutes until the Gnudi float. Toss gently with sauce and ENJOY!

NOTES:

• Depending on the amount of water in your ricotta you may need more flour or bread crumbs.  If you cannot roll the mixture into a ball, add more flour or bread crumbs.
• Be sure the spinach is finely chopped. Even if you're using frozen pre-chopped spinach, run your knife through the spinach once more to ensure it is finely chopped.
• Make sure the spinach is as dry as possible.

Gnudi Shown with Kabocha Sqaush + Tomato Pasta

 

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2 Tbs Olive Oil

2 Tbs Butter (divided)

2 Chicken Breasts (pounded thin) or 8 Chicken Tenders

1/4 Cup Flour, 1 tsp dried Oregano and Salt

10 Oz Baby Portobello Mushrooms

1 tsp fresh Thyme

1 tsp fresh Rosemary

2 Garlic Cloves

3/4 Cup Marsala Wine

3/4 Cup Chicken stock

1 Tbs Heavy Cream

Salt + Pepper

Combine Flour, oregano, salt and pepper and coat each side of chicken with flour mixture. Heat Oil and 1 Tbs butter, Sear Chicken breast on both sides, chicken doesn't need to be cooked through. Set chicken aside. Add Mushrooms to pan, cook for 4 minutes, add garlic, herbs and salt, cook 4 more minutes till mushrooms are brown. Add Wine and reduce by half, add stock and chicken back to pan and cook till reduced again by half, add cream and more salt if needed. Serves 2.

 

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5 sliced thin cutlets, about 1lbs

1 egg

3 cups Plain Bread Crumbs

1/2 cup Flour

Salt and Pepper

In a bowl scramble egg with 1 tbs water. In another bowl put the bread crumbs. And in another bowl put the flour. Add 1/4tsp salt and 1/8tsp pepper to each dish and stir to combine. Take the cutlet and coat in the flour, then dunk in the egg until coated, then put it into the bread crumbs and press the crumbs onto the cutlet. 

Bake at 450 for 8-10minutes or until the center is 165 degrees

 

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