BUFFALO RICOTTA RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Fill a bowl with ice water. Blanch the spinach for no more than 20 seconds, just until wilted, and transfer to the ice water, then drain. Squeeze out excess water. Bring the water in the pot back to a boil and add the pasta shells. Cook al dente, about 10 minutes, and drain and toss with the olive oil. Set aside.
• Turn on a food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop in the garlic. When the garlic is chopped and adhering to the sides of the bowl, stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the spinach and pulse to chop finely. Add the ricotta and the egg and process until well blended. Add 1/3 cup of the Parmesan, the chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Pulse until well blended.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a large baking dish or two 2-quart dishes. The shells should fit into the dish in one layer. Fill each shell with a scant tablespoon of the filling. Arrange in a single layer in the baking dish. Top with the tomato sauce and cover the dish with foil.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the heat, sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan, and serve.

Steps:

• For the dumplings, combine the ingredients in a bowl and roll into 2-inch balls
• Bring water to boil for pasta
• For the sauce, heat the olive oil in large wide skillet over medium-low heat and add the cherry tomatoes
• Salt the tomatoes, cover and let the tomatoes break down a bit and slump
• Add garlic, basil, red pepper (if using) and passata, bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer
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• 5-Inch Deep Frying Pan with Helper Handle Add the ricotta dumplings, cover and let them simmer 5 minutes
• Gently turn them and cook 8 to 10 minutes more, then transfer to a shallow serving dish
• While dumplings cook, salt the pasta water and undercook pasta by 1 minute from package directions
•  Reserve a little starchy cooking water (half a cup), toss the pasta with butter and cheese and the water, then marry the pasta with some of the remaining sauce in the skillet
•    Serve the pasta topped with extra basil and pass extra cheese and sauce
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