Strangolapreti Alla Trentina Recipe
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Recipe adapted from Jonathan Saywer, Trentina, Cleveland, OH
Strangolapreti alla Trentina
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Prep Time
25
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Total time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh spinach, stemmed and washed
- 4 cups coarsely grated day-old bread
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- ½ cup whole milk ricotta or mascarpone cheese
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- ½ cup Robiola La Tur or Taleggio cheese
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 12 fresh sage leaves
- 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Directions
- Prepare an ice bath. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and add the spinach. Boil until wilted, about 4 minutes, drain and transfer to ice bath. Once cooled, place spinach in a cheesecloth and squeeze until completely dry. Transfer spinach to a clean workspace and finely chop.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a large mixing bowl, combine the spinach, grated bread, 1 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, ricotta or mascarpone, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, egg and salt. Mix until everything is incorporated.
- Place two tablespoons of the dough in the palm of your hand and flatten into a ¼-inch-thick disk. Place 2 teaspoons of the Robiola or Taleggio cheese in the center of the disc. Bring the edges of the dough over to encase the cheese. Roll into a ball between the palms of your hands. Dust with flour and set on a rimmed parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough; you should have 12 dumplings.
- Add the dumplings to the boiling water and cook until they begin to float, about 7 minutes. While the dumplings are cooking, heat the remaining olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the dumplings to the skillet. Reserve ⅓ cup of pasta water.
- Fry the dumplings, rotating them with a wooden spoon so that all sides brown evenly, until deep golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add the butter and sage to the pan and continue cooking for 2 minutes more, basting the dumplings with the butter.
- Divide the dumplings and sage leaves among four plates. Add the vinegar and ⅓ cup of the reserved pasta water to the pan and boil until reduced by half. Spoon sauce over dumplings and garnish with remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano.