Italian Dumplings with Spinach & Ham

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simple recipes at home I’ve come to

simple recipes at home I’ve come to Italy to show you how to make carnelli

Italy to show you how to make carnelli

Italy to show you how to make carnelli Italian spinach and ham dumplings

Italian spinach and ham dumplings

Italian spinach and ham dumplings canederli is very typical of the region

canederli is very typical of the region

canederli is very typical of the region I’m staying at the moment Trentino in

I’m staying at the moment Trentino in

I’m staying at the moment Trentino in the north of Italy and what I absolutely

the north of Italy and what I absolutely

the north of Italy and what I absolutely love about this recipe is that you get

love about this recipe is that you get

love about this recipe is that you get to use lots of leftovers and also stale

to use lots of leftovers and also stale

to use lots of leftovers and also stale bread turned into bread crumbs it’s a

bread turned into bread crumbs it’s a

bread turned into bread crumbs it’s a really versatile dish

really versatile dish

really versatile dish Italians serve it with sage and butter

Italians serve it with sage and butter

Italians serve it with sage and butter they serve it in a soup mixture they

they serve it in a soup mixture they

they serve it in a soup mixture they serve it in a broth they serve it with a

serve it in a broth they serve it with a

serve it in a broth they serve it with a sauce you can serve it as a starter or

sauce you can serve it as a starter or

sauce you can serve it as a starter or romaine it’s Italian comfort food at its

romaine it’s Italian comfort food at its

romaine it’s Italian comfort food at its best so the first step is to get around

best so the first step is to get around

best so the first step is to get around 150 grams of stale white breads that

150 grams of stale white breads that

150 grams of stale white breads that equates to around 3 stale bread rolls so

equates to around 3 stale bread rolls so

equates to around 3 stale bread rolls so we’re just going to put the stale white

we’re just going to put the stale white

we’re just going to put the stale white bread into a mixing bowl to the bread

bread into a mixing bowl to the bread

bread into a mixing bowl to the bread add one egg and to that mixture you add

add one egg and to that mixture you add

add one egg and to that mixture you add around 200 mils of milk so now the fun

around 200 mils of milk so now the fun

around 200 mils of milk so now the fun part mixing it all together so just take

part mixing it all together so just take

part mixing it all together so just take your hands squash it all together so the

your hands squash it all together so the

your hands squash it all together so the milk and egg will moisten the stale

milk and egg will moisten the stale

milk and egg will moisten the stale bread bind everything together so we can

bread bind everything together so we can

bread bind everything together so we can make the canary so now that the bread

make the canary so now that the bread

make the canary so now that the bread egg and milk are in the bowl I’m just

egg and milk are in the bowl I’m just

egg and milk are in the bowl I’m just going to season with a little bit of

going to season with a little bit of

going to season with a little bit of salt and pepper so the next ingredient

salt and pepper so the next ingredient

salt and pepper so the next ingredient that goes into the mixture is this

that goes into the mixture is this

that goes into the mixture is this lovely cooked spinach it’s really easy

lovely cooked spinach it’s really easy

lovely cooked spinach it’s really easy to make you just melt a knob of butter

to make you just melt a knob of butter

to make you just melt a knob of butter dice half an onion and then throw in

dice half an onion and then throw in

dice half an onion and then throw in around 250 grams of fresh spinach

around 250 grams of fresh spinach

around 250 grams of fresh spinach I mean how delicious does that look so

I mean how delicious does that look so

I mean how delicious does that look so the spinach goes into the mixture that’s

the spinach goes into the mixture that’s

the spinach goes into the mixture that’s going to give it a really really lovely

going to give it a really really lovely

going to give it a really really lovely flavour the next step is to add some

flavour the next step is to add some

flavour the next step is to add some cheese 80 grams of an Italian hard

cheese 80 grams of an Italian hard

cheese 80 grams of an Italian hard cheese you can use them at or cheddar if

cheese you can use them at or cheddar if

cheese you can use them at or cheddar if you don’t have Italian cheese but what I

you don’t have Italian cheese but what I

you don’t have Italian cheese but what I love about this recipe is you can use

love about this recipe is you can use

love about this recipe is you can use leftovers so any similar cheese would be

leftovers so any similar cheese would be

leftovers so any similar cheese would be fine as well I’m cooking with Italian

fine as well I’m cooking with Italian

fine as well I’m cooking with Italian smoked ham called speck this is really

smoked ham called speck this is really

smoked ham called speck this is really delicious and readily available these

delicious and readily available these

delicious and readily available these days as well so to this mixture I’ve

days as well so to this mixture I’ve

days as well so to this mixture I’ve added around 80 grams so now the fun

added around 80 grams so now the fun

added around 80 grams so now the fun begins again mixing all of those

begins again mixing all of those

begins again mixing all of those ingredients together

ingredients together

ingredients together once you think everything’s mixed

once you think everything’s mixed

once you think everything’s mixed together you simply then compact it into

together you simply then compact it into

together you simply then compact it into a ball you need the mixture to sit for

a ball you need the mixture to sit for

a ball you need the mixture to sit for about an hour

about an hour

about an hour covered and the reason for this is that

covered and the reason for this is that

covered and the reason for this is that the milk will soak into that bread

the milk will soak into that bread

the milk will soak into that bread making a really strong and firm mixture

making a really strong and firm mixture

making a really strong and firm mixture so the canary has been resting for about

so the canary has been resting for about

so the canary has been resting for about an hour add a tablespoon of flour again

an hour add a tablespoon of flour again

an hour add a tablespoon of flour again with these little babies start mixing

with these little babies start mixing

with these little babies start mixing again and really you can tell here if

again and really you can tell here if

again and really you can tell here if it’s too moist add more flour if it’s

it’s too moist add more flour if it’s

it’s too moist add more flour if it’s too dry add some more milk so I’m pretty

too dry add some more milk so I’m pretty

too dry add some more milk so I’m pretty happy with that mixture and now it’s

happy with that mixture and now it’s

happy with that mixture and now it’s time to form the dumplings a little tip

time to form the dumplings a little tip

time to form the dumplings a little tip make sure your hands are wet when you go

make sure your hands are wet when you go

make sure your hands are wet when you go to form the dumplings I know that’s a

to form the dumplings I know that’s a

to form the dumplings I know that’s a pretty good mixture they’re gonna be

pretty good mixture they’re gonna be

pretty good mixture they’re gonna be fine when I’m cooking in them the

fine when I’m cooking in them the

fine when I’m cooking in them the boiling water if you’re a bit worried

boiling water if you’re a bit worried

boiling water if you’re a bit worried though what you can do is form a tiny

though what you can do is form a tiny

though what you can do is form a tiny little dumpling place it in the boiling

little dumpling place it in the boiling

little dumpling place it in the boiling water if it breaks apart that mixture

water if it breaks apart that mixture

water if it breaks apart that mixture needs more flour so there you go the

needs more flour so there you go the

needs more flour so there you go the first canederli ball so now I’m just

first canederli ball so now I’m just

first canederli ball so now I’m just going to make the rest of the dumplings

going to make the rest of the dumplings

going to make the rest of the dumplings so this mixture makes around 6 dumplings

so this mixture makes around 6 dumplings

so this mixture makes around 6 dumplings that’s a perfect number for a main

that’s a perfect number for a main

that’s a perfect number for a main course for two people three dumplings

course for two people three dumplings

course for two people three dumplings each so now it’s time to cook these

each so now it’s time to cook these

each so now it’s time to cook these babies I’m going to place the dumplings

babies I’m going to place the dumplings

babies I’m going to place the dumplings into some boiling water so the dumplings

into some boiling water so the dumplings

into some boiling water so the dumplings will take about 15 minutes in the

will take about 15 minutes in the

will take about 15 minutes in the boiling water I really can’t wait for

boiling water I really can’t wait for

boiling water I really can’t wait for them to be done Kanaly can be served in

them to be done Kanaly can be served in

them to be done Kanaly can be served in many ways I’m choosing to serve mine

many ways I’m choosing to serve mine

many ways I’m choosing to serve mine with a lovely passata sauce if you want

with a lovely passata sauce if you want

with a lovely passata sauce if you want to make that recipe there’s a link in

to make that recipe there’s a link in

to make that recipe there’s a link in the description below

well it looked quite amazing I must say

well it looked quite amazing I must say my Connecticut looks pretty good I can’t

my Connecticut looks pretty good I can’t

my Connecticut looks pretty good I can’t wait to taste them I’m gonna add a bit

wait to taste them I’m gonna add a bit

wait to taste them I’m gonna add a bit of grated hard Italian cheese and then

of grated hard Italian cheese and then

of grated hard Italian cheese and then get stuck in okay now the big taste test

get stuck in okay now the big taste test

get stuck in okay now the big taste test [Music]

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[Music] really really really good everything

really really really good everything

really really really good everything that I love about Italy fresh

that I love about Italy fresh

that I love about Italy fresh ingredients I’m a big fan of speck

ingredients I’m a big fan of speck

ingredients I’m a big fan of speck absolutely love it and the spinach goes

absolutely love it and the spinach goes

absolutely love it and the spinach goes perfectly with a speck and the facade Oh

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