Spinach and cheese dumplings with tomato-date sauce

Step 1/6

• 125 g ciabatta bread
• 62½ ml milk
• 1 eggs

• oven with steam function
• cutting board
• knife
• saucepan
• bowl
• whisk
• large bowl

Preheat oven with steam function to 100°C/210°F top and bottom heat. Roughly dice ciabatta bread and transfer to a large bowl. Heat milk until lukewarm and pour over the bread cubes. Season with salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and pour into the bowl as well. Allow to soak for approx. 5 – 10 min.

Step 2/6

• 125 g spinach

• steaming tray

Meanwhile, transfer spinach onto a steaming tray and cook at 100°C/210°F with medium steam addition for approx. 5 min.

Step 3/6

• ½ onion
• 1 cloves garlic
• 10 g unsalted butter
• 25 g Parmesan cheese
• 25 g breadcrumbs

• cutting board
• knife
• frying pan
• fine grater

Peel and finely dice onion and garlic. In a frying pan, heat butter and sauté onion and garlic for approx. 3 – 5 min. Meanwhile, finely grate Parmesan cheese. Remove spinach from the oven and chop roughly. Add spinach and Parmesan cheese to the soaked bread cubes and knead thoroughly. Add onion-garlic butter and breadcrumbs. Knead again, then allow to sit for approx. 30 min.

Step 4/6

• steaming tray

Preheat the oven with steam function to 100°C/210°F again. Meanwhile, check texture of the dumpling mixture: if it’s too dry, add some more milk, if it’s too soft, add more breadcrumbs. Tightly roll into balls and transfer onto a steaming tray. Bake with medium steam addition for approx. 25 – 30 min.

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• 30 g soft dates
• 40 g tomato paste
• 30 ml water
• ½ tbsp white wine vinegar
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ⅛ tsp salt

• bowl
• food processor

In the meantime, prepare the sauce. Add dates to a small bowl and dash with boiling water, then allow to soak for approx. 5 min. Rinse and add to a food processor, together with tomato paste, water, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Pulse until it becomes a smooth sauce.

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• 40 g unsalted butter
• Parmesan cheese (for garnish)
• parsley (for garnish)

• frying pan

In a small pan, melt butter until golden brown. Remove spinach and cheese dumpling from the oven and serve with tomato and date sauce and brown butter. Garnish with extra Parmesan cheese and parsley. Enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!