Starters
Ricotta and spinach balls
Author: Guido Boschetti
Difficulty:
Easy
Total time:
30 min
Servings:
4
Ingredients:
250 gr
of Spinach
200 gr
of Tipico IT’s Goat Ricotta
2 Tablespoons
of Tipico IT’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1
Clove of garlic
1
Pinch of fine salt
1
Egg
1/2 Tablespoon
of Nutmeg
1/2
Lemon
50 gr
of Breadcrumbs
PREPARATION
1
First of all, start by cooking the spinach: in a frying pan, brown a clove of garlic with a little oil.
2
Add the spinach and cover with a lid. At the end of the cooking time, add salt.
3
Once cooked, drain them and chop them finely with a knife.
4
In a bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta cheese, an egg, nutmeg, lemon zest and grated Grana Padano cheese. Mix well.
5
Add also the breadcrumbs and mix well all the ingredients until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.
6
Now take small portions of the dough and start making the balls.
7
Once ready, place on a baking tray covered with baking paper and bake at 200°C for at least 20 minutes.
8
Once ready, you can serve your ricotta and spinach balls piping hot.
