Ricotta Dumplings
Move over pasta – this recipe for fluffy ricotta dumplings and your favorite tomato sauce is the perfect quick and easy comfort food supper!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup flour
- 3–4 cups of your favorite tomato sauce
- Basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Stir together ricotta, eggs and parmesan. Season with a 1/2 teaspoon or so of fresh ground pepper and a teaspoon of salt. Gently stir in the flour until you have a soft dough – it will be sticky, so don’t worry about that!
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Gently drop tablespoons of the dough into the water (a cookie scoop is perfect for this!). Boil for five minutes and scoop out with a slotted spoon.
- Serve in soup bowls with your favorite tomato sauce, garnished with fresh basil leaves and extra parmesan and pepper.
Notes
Sauce: You can use any kind of sauce you like, from jarred marinara sauce to a homemade meat sauce. Pick your favorite!
Ricotta: We splurge on regular ricotta cheese (which you can find in your supermarket’s dairy section), but you can use low-fat if you prefer.
Basil: Totally optional. I love it, but the other members of my household pick it off. I keep trying though!
Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/ricotta-dumplings/