Gnudi con Fiori di Zucca

Name: Gnudi con Fiori di Zucca
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 1 egg; 340 grams fresh ricotta; 59 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 4 servings Grated pecorino, for garnish; 20 strands saffron; 4 servings Salt; 79 milliliters whole-wheat flour; 3 bunches (about 3 to 4 flowers each) zucchini blossoms

Gnudi con Fiori di Zucca might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 389 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A mixture of parmigiano-reggiano, flour, ricotta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil and add 2 teaspoons salt.

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Water

Salt

Clean the zucchini blossoms, removing the pistils and gently rinsing them under running water to remove any pollen from the interior.

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Zucchini Blossoms

Water

Let air dry. Reserve 4 blossoms and set aside. Being careful not to crush the blossoms, gently chop them into 1/2-inch pieces.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, chopped zucchini flowers, egg, Parmigiano and half of the flour. Using a wooden spoon, mix until the ingredients are well combined, being careful not to crush the bits of blossom. Salt, to taste. Using your hands, form 8 large gnocchi from the mixture, using all of it.

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Zucchini Blossoms

Parmigiano Reggiano

Gnocchi

Ricotta Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Place the remaining flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge all 8 gnocchi through the flour, so that all sides of the gnocchi are dusted in flour. Gently shake off any excess.

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Gnocchi

All Purpose Flour

Shake

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Gently drop the gnocchi in the boiling water. When the gnocchi rise to the top, after about 3 to 5 minutes, use a slotted spoon to remove the prepared gnocchi from the pot and set aside to dry.

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Gnocchi

Water

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Pot

While the gnocchi cooks, combine the butter and saffron in a 10-inch saucepan over a medium flame.

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Gnocchi

Saffron

Butter

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Let melt until the saffron colors the butter.

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Saffron

Butter

Add salt, to taste.

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Salt

Add the remaining 4 blossoms and the drained gnocchi to the pan and cook gently. If the gnocchi has cooled off considerably, allow them to cook for several minutes until reheated.

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Gnocchi

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