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Home » Pasta Types » Tuscan Gnudi or Malfatti » Ricotta Gnudi with Black Truffle.

November 22, 2018

Ricotta Gnudi with Black Truffle.

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Ricotta Gnudi with Black Truffle.

Ricotta gnudi with black truffle is a heavenly dish made with Tuscan gnudi. Even without black truffles you will love these divine ricotta dumplings!

Ricotta gnudi with black truffle

Gnudi di ricotta con tartufo.

We all know that there are a lot of mouthwatering dishes in Italian cuisine. The list is endless even if I just stick to pasta and gnocchi. I include gnocchi under the pasta banner because types of gnocchi include similar ingredients to pasta and Italians serve and cook them in the same way. In fact, there are many ‘sauces’ that can be, and are, eaten with either pasta or gnocchi!

ingredients for ricotta gnudi with black truffle

One particular totally (and I mean totally) mouthwatering dish I fell in love with many years ago was ricotta gnudi. Until now, I hadn’t made them myself. But, finally I have crossed one thing off my bucket list! I have made ricotta gnudi!!

Ricotta, flour, Parmesan and eggs in white bowl

What are ricotta gnudi?

Gnudi are dumplings from Tuscany, where they usually make them with spinach in the dough. In reality they are a ravioli filling without the pasta. However, these ricotta gnudi don’t have spinach. These are melt-in-your-mouth dumplings made with ricotta, eggs, flour, Parmesan, lemon zest and nutmeg.

ricotta gnudi mixture in white bowl

Why ricotta gnudi without spinach?

I decided to make these gnudi without spinach because I had some black truffles to use up! Amazing thing to be able to say, but my hubby came home with a bag full of black truffles the other day; actually about 20! The first recipe I made with these marvels was tagliolini with taleggio and black truffles. Check out that recipe to read more about truffles in Italy and how I ended up with so many!

ricotta gnocchi mixture in white bowl with floured baking paper

So, because truffles have such a umami flavour that doesn’t go with everything, spinach was out. At least for this gnudi recipe. First, I kept it very simple and dressed the ricotta gnudi with black truffle shavings, browned butter and a sprinkling of Parmigiano.  However, I made extra gnudi, kept them in the fridge and served them to friends the next day with the same taleggio sauce as the other black truffle recipe I mentioned above (sadly no photos of that as it was evening and the light wasn’t good enough).

ricotta gnocchi on baking paper

Simple to make.

Ricotta gnudi are pretty simple to make. However, you do need to keep the dough in the fridge for a while before cooking. At least I think so. I have read different opinions about that. Some people cook them immediately, others leave them in the fridge for 24 hours. I left the dough for the first lot in the fridge for about 3 hours. Then formed all the gnudi, rolled them in semolina flour and boiled the first batch in unsalted water. They were fantastic!

ricotta gnudi with browned butter on blue and white plate

The remaining gnudi I used the following day had been in the fridge for more than 24 hours. They were really yummy too, just a little firmer and slightly heavier than the first batch. But, as I’m sure you can imagine, they were divine with the taleggio sauce and black truffle shavings.

Other ways to serve ricotta gnudi.

If you don’t have black truffles you can serve these ricotta dumplings with just the browned butter and grated cheese. Otherwise, they are delicious with a porcini mushroom sauce like in my recipe for tagliatelle with porcini or just a sage butter like in my recipe for homemade pumpkin gnocchi with sage butter. Ricotta gnudi nudi are also delicious with a homemade tomato sauce.

Ricotta gnudi with black truffle

Whichever way you serve these ricotta gnocchi, I’m sure you’re going to agree that they are one of the most mouthwatering Italian recipes you have tried!

If you do make this ricotta gnudi with black truffle recipe, I’d love to hear how it turns out and if you liked it. So, please leave a comment here on the blog or on The Pasta Project Facebook page.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Buon Appetito!

Some other black truffle recipes on The Pasta Project

  1. Tagliolini with Taleggio and black truffle
  2. Pappardelle with walnut sauce and black truffle

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Ricotta gnudi with black truffle

Ricotta gnudi with black truffle

Jacqueline De Bono
Ricotta gnudi with black truffle is a heavenly dish made with Tuscan gnudi (gnocchi). Even without black truffles you will love these divine ricotta dumplings!
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Resting time 2 hrs
Total Time 40 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Tuscany
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g fresh ricotta (14oz) cow's or sheep's ricotta
  • 60 g flour (2oz) all purpose or '00'.
  • 90 g Parmigiano (3oz) grated
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • black pepper as required
  • salt as required

Instructions
 

  • Drain the ricotta of any liquid and put it in a bowl with 2/3 of the grated Parmigiano, the egg, the egg yolk and the flour, after passing it through a sieve. Grate a little nutmeg and some lemon zest and a pinch of salt into the mixture. 
  • Mix everything carefully with a fork. You can also use your hands but you don’t want to knead this dough, just make sure all the ingredients are well incorporated. Cover the bowl with cling film and leave it to rest for at least 2 hours in the fridge. 
  • Place some baking paper on a tray and sprinkle with semolina flour (or normal flour) You can use wet hands to make the balls. I used an ice-cream/melon scope to get the same quantity of gnudi mixture for each ball. Place the gnudi balls on the tray and roll a little to cover each ball slightly in flour. 
  • Put a pot of water onto boil and, in the meantime, melt the butter in a skillet or frying pan. It needs to brown but not burn. Cook the gnudi in the boiling water for 2-4 minutes, as soon as they come to the surface remove with a slotted spoon. 
  • The cooking time will depend on the size of your gnudi. Then either add them to the pan with the melted the butter or plate them and pour the butter over them. Serve with a sprinkling of Parmigiano and truffle shavings.

Notes

If you don’t have black truffles you can serve these ricotta gnudi with just the browned butter and grated cheese. Otherwise, see the article for other recipe ideas.
Keyword gnocchi, gnudi, homemade gnocchi, ricotta

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Tuscan ricotta gnudi with black truffle

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  1. Mrs d says

    August 03, 2020 at 9:08 pm

    This sounds lovely, I tried truffles for the first time when I was in Croatia. I will try this recipe out.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 12, 2020 at 3:57 pm

      Thank you Mrs d! I’ve had truffles in Croatia too, particularly in Istria! I’m sure you’ll love making this dish at home!

      Reply
  2. Ana Smith says

    July 31, 2020 at 10:55 pm

    I never heard about this dish before, but it certainly looks amazing and worth trying.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 12, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      Ana it’s divine! I hope you’ll try it!

      Reply
  3. Kez says

    July 30, 2020 at 6:02 pm

    These look so great. Do you think it would be possible to substitute coconut flour for the all purpose flour?

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 12, 2020 at 4:01 pm

      Thanks Kez! I’ve never made gnudi with coconut flour, so I can’t advise you on that. But am sure there are gluten free flours that would work. Perhaps rice flour?

      Reply
  4. Patrice says

    July 30, 2020 at 8:19 am

    I love Italian food and this is one recipe I’ve never tried. I’m looking forward to tasting ricotta gnudi!

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 12, 2020 at 4:01 pm

      Ricotta gnudi are fantastic Patrice. I’m sure you’ll agree if you try them!

      Reply
  5. Travel Clans says

    July 30, 2020 at 7:39 am

    I’ve never tried ricotta gnudi before, but it looks delicious! I’d love to try this for the holidays!

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 12, 2020 at 4:03 pm

      We love ricotta gnudi and I’m sure you will too!

      Reply
  6. Beth says

    July 30, 2020 at 6:44 am

    The gnudi sound so good – I love anything with ricotta anyway. We get relatively few sorts of mushrooms here but I might be able to make that porcini sauce.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:37 am

      I love ricotta too Beth! A porcini sauce would go really well with these gnudi! Let me know how it turns out if you make it.

      Reply
  7. Anindya Sundar Basu says

    July 29, 2020 at 9:23 am

    I always love coming back to your website for the awesome content. Thanks a lot for this recipe. Will try this at home

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:37 am

      Thanks for your comment Anindya! I’m thrilled you like my website! Enjoy the gnudi!

      Reply
  8. Angela says

    July 29, 2020 at 1:46 am

    I adore ricotta gnudi but then add amazing black truffles and this is just perfection in a bowl. My next anniversary with my husband this will be our at home special meal!!!

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:39 am

      I agree Angela, gnudi with truffles is a match made in foodie heaven!

      Reply
  9. Rachel Nelson says

    July 28, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    Any food with truffles gets an immediate yes from me!

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:46 am

      Me too Rachel! Truffles are called the diamonds of the kitchen in Italy and I totally understand why!

      Reply
  10. Michelle says

    July 28, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    What an exciting recipe, I will have to try it!

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:46 am

      I’m sure you’ll totally fall in love with this gnudi and truffles recipe Michelle!

      Reply
  11. Lina Thao says

    July 28, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    oh.. I will have to try this out. It looks so delicious.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:47 am

      Thank you Lina! Yes ricotta gnudi with truffles is divinely delicious!

      Reply
  12. Nart at Cooking with Nart says

    July 28, 2020 at 12:32 pm

    Oh wow – this dish looks fantastic. I love truffles!

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:48 am

      Grazie Nart! I love truffles too!

      Reply
  13. Tara M Heleniak says

    January 08, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    Can you freeze the gnudi?

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      January 09, 2020 at 9:13 am

      Hi Tara, I have never frozen Gnudi, but I have read that you can. Apparently they can stay in the freezer for up to 1 month and should be cooked from frozen.

      Reply
  14. Nathan Wyper says

    January 21, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    I absolutely love making Gnudi the are so delicious! I’ve never had them with truffles before but I’m sure it would be heaven! Great recipe!

    Reply
  15. Demeter says

    January 21, 2019 at 3:27 pm

    This looks like the perfect comfort food that not only will fill your belly but will impress your family too! Amazing!

    Reply
  16. Mary Bostow says

    January 21, 2019 at 3:23 pm

    My husband and I made this dish and while it was time-consuming, it was so worth it. The gnudi were good!! Really glad to discover Gnudi!

    Reply
  17. Kacie Morgan says

    January 21, 2019 at 3:08 pm

    I’ve never heard of ricotta dumplings before but I bet they taste out of this world – especially when truffle is added to the equation, my gosh! <3

    Reply
  18. Danielle Wolter says

    January 21, 2019 at 1:42 pm

    This sounds absolutely incredible. Black truffles are my favorite, and I although ive never had gnudi, they sound delicious with the ricotta cheese!

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      January 21, 2019 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you Danielle! I love black truffles too and am always on the look out for great truffle recipes. This is definitely one! The combination of the gnudi and the black truffle is divine!

      Reply
  19. Sherri says

    November 26, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    I’ve always had a thing for gnocchi but I’ve never had ricotta gnudi before. I would love to try it with the truffles and also with the spinach. Might be a good way to get my kids to eat spinach! LOL 🙂 Beautiful mouthwatering dish! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      November 26, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks so much dearest Sherri! Ricotta gnudi really are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, with truffles and without! I hope you’ll try them!

      Reply
  20. Caroline says

    November 26, 2018 at 3:56 am

    So incredibly comforting – I like the idea of truffle in with the rich cheesy dough.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      November 30, 2018 at 11:57 am

      Thank you Caroline! Truffles with cheese are a wonderful combo!

      Reply
  21. Danielle says

    November 24, 2018 at 11:59 am

    I am always looking for new ways to try truffle and this looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      November 30, 2018 at 11:58 am

      This is a super way to serve truffles Danielle. I’m sure you’ll agree if you try it!

      Reply
  22. Marie says

    November 24, 2018 at 8:10 am

    What a fantastic dish! I’ve never tried ricotta gnudi before, but it looks delicious! I wish I could try it right now.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      November 30, 2018 at 12:00 pm

      Thanks so much Marie! Ricotta gnudi are divinely delicious, even just with browned butter or a sage butter! I hope you’ll give them a try!

      Reply
  23. Ellen says

    November 24, 2018 at 6:00 am

    Pure Italian comfort food! I need to get my hands on some black truffles.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      November 30, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      Yes, Italian cuisine really does include so much yummy comfort food Ellen! I hope you’ll give this recipe a try if you get some black truffles although the gnudi are delicious with sage butter too!

      Reply
  24. Allison says

    November 24, 2018 at 5:01 am

    What an elegant meal! I’d love to try this for the holidays!

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      November 30, 2018 at 12:04 pm

      Grazie Allison. The truffles certainly make this an elegant meal which would be perfect for a special occasion! I hope you’ll make it!

      Reply
  25. Adriana Lopez Martin says

    November 24, 2018 at 4:53 am

    Never heard of ricotta gnudi but sounds and looks delicious a real celebratory meal with all those truffle shavings what a feast! LOve Italian cuisine it is simple but so elegant and tasty.

    Reply
    • Jacqui says

      November 30, 2018 at 12:05 pm

      Thank you Adriana! I also think this is a fab dish for a special occasion. Simple but elegant and divinely delicious!

      Reply

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