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Malfatti | Spinach & Ricotta Dumplings | Kitchen on the Cliff with Giovanna Bellia LaMarca



Malfatti are Italian dumplings made with spinach, ricotta, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. These “badly formed” dumplings get their name from their rustic, imperfect shapes, but don’t let their looks fool you—malfatti are bursting with flavor!

Ingredients
2 cups ricotta
20 oz spinach
1 egg
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Flour for coating
1 stick butter, melted for sauce

Filming and Video Editing by Francesca Sacco

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Language and Travel Guide to Sicily https://www.amazon.com/Language-Travel-Sicily-English-Italian/dp/078181149X
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35 Comments

  1. Are these could be called ( Gnudi ) my Mother used to make Gnudi and these LOOK ALIKE????
    If they are she boiled them in chicken broth.

  2. Carla Lalli Music literally just made a tortelli dish video and had so much leftover filling she didn’t know how to use. She needs to see this!

  3. Love this! And what a beautiful table.. much appreciation. Thank you for sharing.

  4. Very nice! In Tuscany they're called gnudi.
    I like your idea of using the ice cream scoop, very clever!
    Try adding some fresh sage to the butter, it works well with this dish. Ciao!

  5. These are wonderful! I would love your cookbook to be reissued. Some of your recipes are ones I did not ask my excellent mother to give me but I remembered them so fondly. With your help I am able to reproduce those memories. Thank you so much.

  6. Trying these tomorrow! Can you use a tomato sauce for the base instead of butter? Also, are you using the ricotta in the "tin" that drains? They look delicious!

  7. "Mange tak" they say here in Denmark, where I am living since 2021 coming from Germany.
    When I was looking for the receipe "Lasagne Bolognese" I found you and suscribed your channel at once.
    Thank you for the nice and personally presentation – incl. your husband – of all your good tasty receipes!

  8. These are different from anything I’ve ever tried before, but I will definitely try them. Thank you so much for sharing this.

  9. He llo my dear Giovanna , i love this recipe 😋 Ricota spinach are an excelent combination 😋 for sure i will try to make it .I love Italian food .
    Definitely , i love your apron is gorgeous.
    Thank you so much for your amaizing recipe.
    Hugs from Utah .💕🌟⚘️🦋

  10. Wouldn't accept my like! 🤷 Will make these! First time I've ever heard of them! Malfatti… I think they look so good! Easy enough to make my goodness me! Very easy!

  11. My grandma passed down this exact recipe we would make every winter but after boiling she put them in a baking dish with butter and parmesan and baked them in the oven. Not sure where she got the recipe since she wasn't Italian but I can confirm they're delicious!

  12. Oh my goodness, those look so good! Will definitely have to try them. And yes to the cookbook, please! 😍

  13. God, what a wonderful lady you are! I enjoy watching you, and I could listen to you for hours! And the recipes are excellent, I have tried most of them! Greetings from Serbia.

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