Watch Chef Scott Conant make his irresistible Spinach Ricotta Gnudi served with a rich butter sauce and umami-packed tomato sauce.

Simple, tasty Italian dishes are plentiful within the universe of dumpling pastas, or "pasta ripiena" in Italian. Two favorites include gnocchi and gnudi, both easy to make and even easier to eat.

These plump little ovals of ricotta and spinach, popular in Tuscany, resemble the filling for ravioli but without the traditional wrap of pasta dough (gnudi translates as "naked"). Outside Tuscany, ...