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Ricotta dumplings
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Ricotta dumplings

11 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Ricotta dumplings

These little dumplings, made from a few staple Italian larder ingredients, are traditionally made in my home village of Minori on the feast day of the town’s patron saint.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

989
Calories
41g
Protein
38g
Fat
114g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 200g/7oz 00 flour
  • 225g/8oz ricotta
  • 3 free-range egg yolks
  • 30g/1oz parmesan
  • pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic
  • 1 chilli
  • 2 x 400g/14oz cans tinned plum tomatoestomato
  • few basil

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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