Cottage Cheese Gnocchi with Poppy Seed Cream

Cheese dumplings with orange-scented poppy seed sauce.

Cooking time ≈ 35 min

Estimated nutrition · Per serving
≈ 300 kcal · Protein 20 g · Carbs 25 g · Fat 13 g

Ingredients

• 400 g cottage cheese, 5–9% vol. (dry)
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 4–5 tbsp flour
• poppy seeds — 2 tbsp
• milk — 120 ml
• sugar — 1 tbsp
• cornstarch — 1 tbsp
• a pinch of salt
• vanilla — optional
• orange

Method

1. Press the cottage cheese smooth, mix with egg, 2 tbsp sugar and salt, then incorporate flour into a soft dough.
2. Shape gnocchi and cook in boiling water for no more than 1–2 minutes.
3. Soak poppy seeds in boiling water for 10 minutes and drain.
4. Warm milk, sugar, poppy seeds and salt over low heat for 5–7 minutes, stirring.
5. Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp cold milk or water. Stir into the warm sauce for 30–60 seconds without boiling.
6. Remove from heat and add orange zest and optional vanilla. Serve with the gnocchi.