# Malfatti

Traditional spinach and ricotta malfatti, shaped into small dumplings and served in a tomato sauce.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 bunches spinach
- 500 g ricotta, well drained
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp flour
- salt (optional)
- black pepper
- nutmeg
- crushed red pepper
- olive oil (optional)
- parmesan cheese (optional)

## Instructions

1. Cook fresh spinach in a pan until wilted, adding more as the pan clears.
2. Drain the cooked spinach thoroughly to remove excess liquid.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, pepper, nutmeg, crushed red pepper, egg, drained spinach, and flour.
4. Mix until smooth with an immersion blender.
5. Form dumplings using two spoons and drop into hot water that is not quite boiling.
6. Transfer cooked malfatti directly into a pan with warm tomato sauce.
7. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil, fresh black pepper, and grated parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- pan
- sieve
- mixing bowl
- immersion blender
- two spoons

## Tips

- If you don't have compact ricotta, drain it well to remove liquid.
- The salt is optional; you can add it to taste.
- Malfatti are fragile; ensure the water is hot but not at a rolling boil to prevent them from falling apart.
- You can make a test dumpling before cooking the rest of the batch.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc6AGDHxtNx/?stkn=MTQybzZwdDAyeHpudg==
- Creator: Luchi Spivak
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/384320ad-12a8-4452-bbf2-a82f4bd03047
- Extracted: 2026-09-05

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