Spinach, with less than 1 gram of net carbohydrates per 100 g of edible portion, is a food highly compatible with the ketogenic diet.
- It has few carbohydrates
- Excellent source of fiber
- Contains no cholesterol
In addition to its low calorie content, spinach offers a large number of thylakoids, which slow gastric emptying and regulate some of the hormones responsible for hunger and satiety signals. Source of vitamin K Vitamin K plays an important role in blood clotting and helps improve heart and bone health. Spinach contains fat-soluble vitamin K1, so for better absorption, you should use it with fat-there's nothing easier when you're in ketosis.
Keto Tuscan Gnudi
Popeye's meatballs.
INGREDIENTS
- 400 g fresh spinach to be boiled or frozen
- 200 g ricotta cheese
- 1 pinch of salt
- q.b.nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 80 gr Grana Padano PDO
- 50 gr clarified butter
- 6 sage leaves
- q.b.grain for garnish
Preparation We take the cleaned and washed spinach and boil them, after which we squeeze them well
In a bowl, pour the well-drained spinach, ricotta cheese, egg and parmesan cheese and mix everything together.
We take a baking sheet with nonstick paper and with the help of two spoons form our gnudi and place them on top. Bake at 180° x 20 minutes. Once cooked in the oven , let them cool and we can sauté them in a pan with a knob of butter and sage.