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Beans with nettles and saffron
ingredients
servings
4
Nettle
2 sprigs
Potatoes
800 oz
Type 00 wheat flour
250 oz
Saffron
1 teaspoon
Philadelphia spreadable cheese
150 oz
Garlic
1 wedge
Iodized salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Full fat milk
4 spoons
first courses from Italy
Beans with nettles and saffron
Beans with nettles and saffron
ready in
40 minutes
difficulty
daily requirement
100% Fat
100% Protein
100% Carbohydrates
translated by
Italian
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description
The nettles are crying wild edible with which to create amazing dishes, such as these gnocchi with saffron sauce.
preparation
step 1
Collect the nettles equipped with gloves, taking care to remove mainly the tender tops and leaves.
step 2
Wash nettles well. Blanch in plenty of water for two to three minutes, drain without squeezing.
step 3
Wash the potatoes with the peel and cook them under pressure or steam (so that they absorb little water).
step 4
Peel them and put them in a potato masher. Spread the potato puree into a large bowl to let it cool.
step 5
Blend the boiled nettles, then add them to the mashed potatoes, in the bowl, adding a little salt.
step 6
Add the flour and mix; transfer the dough onto a pastry board and knead quickly until a soft but compact mixture is obtained.
step 7
Obtain from the dough rolls about 1 cm in diameter, to be cut into pieces of 2 cm to get the gnocchi.
step 8
Spread the gnocchi on a lightly floured surface.
step 9
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
step 10
In the meantime prepare the saffron sauce: heat the milk, add the cream cheese and mix well until obtaining a soft cream.
step 11
In a large frying pan, brown the finely chopped garlic clove in extra-virgin olive oil, then add the cream of milk and cheese and saffron.
step 12
Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. When the water boils, throw your eyes, stirring gently.
step 13
When they come to the surface, take them with a ladle and place them directly in the pan with the saffron sauce. Stir and serve immediately.
