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For dinner tonight I needed something easy and quick. Gnocchi is often a dish that fits that; I have not made it in a while plus there were still plenty of potatoes left. Homemade Gnocchi is really - trust me - easy. You can cook the potatoes the night before, in the morning, or whenever you have time. Put together the dough - it is really done in a snap, then top it with pesto and it is one delicious meal...You prefer a vegan dish? Just leave out the Paremsiano Regiano.
Gnocchi
1 1/4 lbs potatoes {I use Russets for Gnocchi}
1-3/4 C flour {generous}
1-2 tsp Salt
2 Tbl Olive Oil
1. Peel potatoes and boil in salt water until done
2. Pour flour into a large bowl - Push potatoes through a ricer onto the flour; add salt & Olive Oil
3. Mix everything gently together with a dough scraper {or by hand} until you have a firm dough
{the process takes about 5-6 minutes}
***Bring a large pot of water with salt to a boil***
4. While water is warming up, divide dough into four equal parts Form, and shape each one into a long
rolls. Cut each roll into equal gnocchi, each about 1 inch, or longer (2.5 cm)
5. When water is boiling, add the entire Gnocchi batch at once to the boiling water at once. Turn heat
down to a simmer. Cook for about another minute once they float to the surface and remove with a
skimmer from the water to a serving dish.
6. Top with your favorite topping
This is a perfect, delicious dinner :)
5 comments:
This looks yummy! I've heard people say that they take a fork and mark the gnocchis in some way ... do you do that? And if so, how does that work. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Thank you, Small Footprints :) - Sometimes I do that. It very easy - once they are all cut, "smash" each individual gnocchi down with a fork. This will leave a fork mark, repeat on the other side if you want. FYI - I generally just "squash" down one side but it would be great fun for the kiddos to help with that :) ~ Bea
This is my idea of comfort food! Nothing beats homemade pesto and gnocchi! What a treat :)
Wow, your gnocchi looks so perfect. I'm giving it a try one day (making gnocchi), and I hope the results turn out as beautiful as yours.
Thank you so much :) - Fresh pesto is quite a treat in January and I am so glad I froze it...Making is gnocchi is really easy - thank you for calling the ones I made beautiful :) ~ Bea
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