Spinach Gnocchi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g frozen spinach or 1 bunch fresh spinach
250 g ricotta cheese
90 g parmesan cheese
1 egg
salt
pepper
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 cup flour
45 g butter

Preparation

FRESH SPINACH.
Wash& dry spinach, remove white stalks.
Cook Spinach with very little water, boiling in a saucepan with a tightly fitting lid for about 5 minutes Drain well- squeeze all liquid out.
FROZEN SPINACH.
Defrost, squeeze all the liquid out.
Combine the spinach with ricotta cheese, half the grated parmesan cheese, egg, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl- mix well.
Form mixture into balls or egg shape using a tablespoon and the palm of your hand to mould them.
Roll gnocchi lightly in flour.
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil- lower the temperature to a gently rolling boil.
Drop in gnocchi 3 or 4 at a time.
Simmer gently until gnocchi rise to the surface, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from pan with slotted spoon.
Arrange in well greased oven proof dish.
Continue with the rest of the gnocchi 3 or 4 at a time, until there all done and in the oven proof dish.
Melt butter and pour over gnocchi, sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.
Place under moderately hot grill for a few minutes, until cheese turns golden brown.