Gratineed Gnocchi with Spinach and Ricotta

Name: Gratineed Gnocchi with Spinach and Ricotta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 425 grams packages baby spinach; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 158 milliliters heavy cream; 118 milliliters whole-milk or part-skim ricotta; 454 grams package potato gnocchi; 1 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters shredded mozzarella

The recipe Gratineed Gnocchi with Spinach and Ricotta could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 20 minutes. For $2.68 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 445 calories, 16g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up part-skim ricotta, pepper, ground nutmeg, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the heavy cream you could follow this main course with the Homemade Blizzards with Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Cook gnocchi in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions (gnocchi will float to surface when done).

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Gnocchi

Water

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Pot

Drain in a colander.

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Colander

Whisk together cream, flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet, then bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking. Continue to boil, whisking frequently, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.

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Nutmeg

Pepper

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Add spinach in handfuls, tossing with tongs, and cook until wilted, 2 to 4 minutes.

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Spinach

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Tongs

Remove from heat, then stir in gnocchi. Spoon ricotta over gnocchi in 5 large dollops and sprinkle with mozzarella. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until cheese is browned and bubbling in spots, about 2 minutes. Season with pepper.

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Mozzarella