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Basil Ricotta Gnudi with Tomato Sauce

Light ricotta dumplings flecked with basil, boiled for a couple of minutes and tossed in a garlicky butter-tomato sauce. They are faster than potato gnocchi and cooked in the time it takes to boil the water.

  • YieldServes 4 as a starter or 2 as a main
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total26 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Gnudi

  • 250 gricotta
  • 2eggs
  • 120 gplain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 4 tbspParmesan, freshly grated
  • 1 tspsea salt
  • ⅓ bunchbasil, leaves picked, divided

Sauce

  • 2 tbspolive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 2 clovesgarlic, sliced
  • 180 gcherry tomatoes, halved
  • 70 gunsalted butter

To serve

  • 30 gricotta salata, finely grated, to serve
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Basil
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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