Quick and Easy

Spinach dumplings with sage and prosciutto butter

Growing up in Italy, Luca Villari’s home was always filled with the delicious aroma of his mother’s cooking. Here he presents one of her classic dishes
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Ingredients

Method

1.Cut bread into 1cm dice, place in a large bowl then pour on the milk. Leave to soak for 1 hour. Stir once.
2.Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and blanch spinach for 10 seconds. Drain, rinse in cold water and squeeze out water. Pat dry with a tea towel and finely chop.
3.Transfer spinach to bowl of soaked bread. Mix in flour. Add eggs, anchovies and nutmeg; mix well. Add a few pinches of salt and pepper. If mixture can’t hold a shape, add a little more flour. Rest mixture in fridge for 20 minutes.
4.Shape into large quenelles using 2 tablespoons, place on a tray and rest in fridge for 10 minutes. Boil a pot of salted water and gently add dumplings. Cook in batches (don’t overcrowd pot) for about 4 minutes or until firm. Gently remove with a slotted spoon and place on a tray lined with paper towels.
5.For the sauce, heat butter on a medium heat until sizzling then add prosciutto and sage. Reduce heat and gently cook for 3-4 minutes or until prosciutto is crispy.
6.Add dumplings to the pan and cook for 1 minute on each side. Serve with parmesan.

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