I’m not usually one to post holiday recipes. It’s not because I don’t approve of them. It’s just that I’m not that organized. At one point I attended a presentation that said that people start planning out their holiday Pinterest boards 4 months ahead of time. 4 months? I can barely figure out tonight’s menu plan.
But a few weeks ago I made these beet gnudi and thought that they would make a perfect Valentine dish. Because, you know, pink. So while you can certainly make them any time you want, if you are looking for a pink themed first course for your loved ones, this’ll do it for you.
Gnudi, in case you’re unfamiliar with them, are little ricotta dumplings. They are called gnudi, which kind of sounds like naked in Italian, because they are more or less the naked filling of ravioli, without the ravioli to cover them up. So there’s that sexy aspect to them which also lends a Valentine day theme, I guess.
A lot of people are put off by fussy recipes like these, so I’ve made a video to show you just how easy it is.
And if it’s not Valentine’s Day or if you don’t like beets, feel free to play around with other vegetables.
But in the meantime? Here’s a big beety kiss of a pasta dish for your holiday.
I enjoy your newsletter and books, and this looks great. Video is cool, but usless in the kitchen. Why not include a print version like you usually do?
I’m glad you like the newsletter and books. The video is my way of doing something different. If I always did it the same way, then it would get too boring.Also, I only do it when the recipe is dead easy. And I do include the ingredients, with amounts, at the end of the video.
I love the videos!! Please keep them in your blog rotation it is fun to see the dish being prepared. Thanks for all the great recipes.
OK, but now I’m going to transcribe it so I can cook it again (worth it!) but without needing my iPad in the kitchen.
Question: How many of your readers have a computer in theirkitchen?
I would say that almost everyone has an ipad or iphone. But it’s really only 5 ingredients, so its not so much writing 🙂
I hit PAUSE when the ingredient list etc. comes up, take a picture and email it to myself, so then I have a “hard” copy 🙂 The things we do……..love it.
That’s very clever!!!!
will be making these, Valentine’s Day or not. Still dreaming of our wonderful Autumn weeks in Rome….
I’ve never seen anything like these before (maybe because all of my family is from Southern Italy?), but because I love ricotta and beets, I’m going to try it. Could be the start of something wonderful. Happy Valentine’s Day!
It’s definitely not a southern Italian thing.
I shared this on my Facebook page. Jack and I were married on Valentine’s Day and I was on the lookout for a primo piatto with with a hint of the holiday. This is perfect. Mille grazie.
Perfect!!!
This past Sunday, my guests raved about my beet gnudi. Since I was using this as my primo piatto, I only made 4 for each person. That meant I had 50% of the dough left over. I took a risk and froze it. On a drab day I will delight my family with this tasty pink tidbits.
Let me know how it turns out after it’s been frozen.
I so look forward to your posts every Monday. Gnudi is now on my list with our house made ricotta. By Friday no less!
Grazie
You could form them into hearts fo Valentine’s Day!,
Well….that sounds tricky!!
Oh my…they are so pretty…almost to pretty to eat…but then I adore beets so…would just have to do it! Love gnudi, make them often but never with beets…next time!
I love video because I can be sure I am doing it right! And it is nice to learn visually about a recipe and not only through language. And the ingredient list at the end of the video is a nice recap and works well to make a shopping list from.
BUT I have a quick question! I see an egg go into the mix in the video and in the ingredient list at the end it does not have an egg listed. Is there an egg or not??? Thank you!!!
Oh no! Did I forget to add the egg??!!
These look great…I might even try them for Valentine’s Day. The best thing about the video was the gloves…I don’t know how many times I’ve walked around with purple hands after roasting beets. Thanks for the great tip!
I made them last night– they were delicious!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe
Great!! Happy they worked out. Hope the video helped.
Valentine’s Day has passed; however, I will indulge in gnudi for months to come. It’s my new favorite comfort food. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Happy Thursday
My pleasure!!! And when beets aren’t in season, other vegetables are great too.