Spinach Dumplings

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Health Score:
7,9 / 10
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation

Ingredients

for
4
For the dumplings
500 grams Spinach
250 grams Quark
2 Tbsps Pastry flour
2 eggs
salt
freshly ground peppers
Nutmeg
50 grams Parmesan (freshly grated)
For the vegetables
1 onion
200 grams carrots
200 grams Celery
200 grams Asparagus
150 grams Frozen pea
2 Tbsps butter
2 tsps Broth
salt
freshly ground peppers
50 grams Bacon
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Preparation steps

1.

For the dumplings: Rinse spinach, remove stems and cook in a saucepan over medium heat. Drain spinach, rinse with cold water, drain again, squeeze and chop.

2.

For the vegetables: Peel and mince onion. Peel and mince carrot. Rinse and chop celery. Trim woody ends from asparagus and cut into 1 cm (approximately 1/3 inch) long segments. Thaw peas.

3.

Heat butter in a pan. Cook onion, then add carrots, celery and asparagus. Deglaze with broth and season with salt and pepper. Add 1 cup of water, then boil, cover and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add peas and cook 5 minutes more.

Dice bacon and cook in a dry pan, then stir into vegetables.

4.

Combine spinach, quark, flour and eggs. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Use a spoon to shape dumplings. 

5.

Boil 2 liters (approximately 8 cups) of salted water. Add dumplings to water and cook for 6-8 minutes over low heat. Remove dumplings when they rise to the surface. Drain on paper towels.

6.

Plate dumplings with vegetables and serve.