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Spinach Dumplings in Tomato Sauce

5 from 5 votes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Servings 4 people
Calories 135 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 500 g Low fat quark
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 3 stalks Fresh or slightly dried thyme
  • 3 Onion
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 250 g Frozen spinach leaves
  • Salt, pepper, nutmeg
  • 2 Egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp Food starch
  • 1 can Chunky tomatoes 850ml
  • 20 g Parmesan
  • Baguette

Instructions
 

  • Line the sieve with a tea towel. Drain the quark in it. Peel and chop the garlic. Wash and pluck thyme. Peel the onion and cut into wedges.
  • Braise 2nd half of the garlic in 1 teaspoon of hot oil. Add the defrosted spinach. Cover and thaw and heat for approx. 15 minutes over low heat. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour onto a sieve, drain and cool. Finely chop the spinach.
  • Squeeze out the quark well and mix with the egg yolk, breadcrumbs, starch and thyme. Fold in the spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Form 12 small dumplings. Let rest a little.
  • Sauté the onions and the rest of the garlic in the oil. Add tomatoes. Bring to the boil and reduce thickly over low heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Let the dumplings stand in boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes. Remove and serve with the sauce. Scatter Parmesan on top. Hand over the baguette.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 12.4gProtein: 12.2gFat: 3.8g
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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 25 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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