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cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat but maintains creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

Cut old bread into small cubes and place in a bowl.

Chop chives finely and add to the bowl with the bread.

Dice onions into small cubes.

In a skillet, melt a piece of butter and add the diced onions, seasoning them with salt.

Sauté the onions until they are translucent and starting to brown.

Deglaze the onions with milk and pour this mixture over the bread cubes in the bowl.

Mix the bread and milk mixture slightly.

Add eggs to the mixture and stir well.

Combine grated cheese with flour, mix, and add to the bowl with other ingredients.

Season the mixture with salt, black pepper, and nutmeg, then knead it well.

Let the mixture sit covered for at least 30 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the liquid.

After 30 minutes, form the mixture into dumplings and place them on a tray.

Prepare a pot of salted water and bring it to a boil.

Wet your hands to prevent sticking and shape the dumplings.

Once the water is boiling lightly, add the dumplings and let them simmer for 15-20 minutes until they float to the surface.

Remove the dumplings and place them in ice water to cool if not eating immediately.

Let the dumplings drain if serving right away.

In a skillet, heat sage butter, adding a bit of salt and sage leaves.

Add the dumplings to the skillet and toss them in the sage butter.

Grate Parmesan cheese over the dumplings before serving.

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