Ricotta Gnocchi / Onion Jam / Cima di Rapa

Directions

1. Ricotta Gnocchi
2. In a large bowl simply mix together the ricotta, egg and parmiggiano before you add in the flour. The mixture should stick together but not be too dry. Refrain from adding more flour than necessary to handle, or from overworking the dough : less gluten = less elasticity and more soft pillowy gnocchi.
3. Roll them out either in little logs that you then slice, or straight into little balls in your floured hands. You can use a fork to give them the characteristic stripes, but it's optional.
4. Throw them in salted water at a rolling boil. When they start floating give them another thirty seconds and fish them out. Put aside.

1. Boozy Onion jam
2. In a large saucepan (very large) heat a bit of olive oil on medium-heat, add in your (peeled and sliced) onions and let them melt down. You want the onions to cook but not color too much. Refrain from turning the heat up, keep an eye on them, and give them about half an hour until they taste sweet and lost almost their crunch.
3. At that point you can add the wine and sugar. Your jam will be ready when the liquid has almost entirely reduced but the mix should not look too dry. At that point you can put this in a clean jar and into the fridge. It will keep for about two weeks, probably more.
4. In a pan heat a knob of butter, let it sizzle then add in the greens of your choice (blanch them beforehand if they are old or stalky like kale or Cima di Rapa; no need if you are using spinach or chards) and the drained gnocchi to color them a little. Add in the onion jam to warm it up if it was in the fridge and serve.