Potato Gnocchi
Potato gnocchi 480g (4 portions)
- 1 russet potato, baked for approx. 50 mins. at 375. Deg. F.
- 1/2 egg
- 1 – 2 Tbsp. 35%
- approx. 1 cup flour
- Salt, black pepper and nutmeg
Step by step- Wash/dry the potato (poke holes) into oven
Once done, peel and sift 1⁄2 the flour on to the table
Put potato through food mill, sift 1⁄4 of the flour on top
Add egg, cream, nutmeg on top of potato. Use bench scrapper to chop up everything
Roll into a log and cover until ready
Cut into piece size of your thumbnail, roll into balls
Press onto wooden board to shape the pasta, add flour
Cooking: boiling water with salt , add gnocchi wait until they float to the top then remove 30 seconds later
Toss in the sauce and plate
Sauce for Gnocchi
- Butter
- 1 – 1.5 Tbsp. Pesto ( See recipe below)
- 120 ml. 35% cream
- Garnish – Wild Mushroom Ragout
In a medium pan melt the butter
Add the pesto and cream
Bring to a boil, toss in gnocchi
For the Pesto
- 30 gr. Grated (powdered) Parmesan
- 1 bunch Basil
- Approx.. 3 Tbsp. Olive oil
- 30 gr. Pine nuts
- 3 cloves Garlic, chopped
- 10 ml. White vinegar
In Cuisinart add everything but the vinegar ( basil washed and stems removed)
Add the vinegar and salt/pepper
Wild Mushroom Ragout
- 10 gr. Butter
- 15 ml. Olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. shallot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, mince
- 100 gr. Oyster (cut off bottom and tear)/Beech Mushrooms (cut off bottom)/
- shiitake (remove stem, cut into thirds)
- 1 tsp. each Fresh thyme and rosemary, chopped
- 1⁄2 tsp mustard seeds
Medium pan melt butter and add oil
Add mushrooms, shallots, and garlic (salt/pepper)
Add thyme and rosemary
Cook for two minutes
Finish on top of the gnocchi
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What a great recipe! Will have to try this one soon!
you make this sound so easy, but when I made mine i had no problem making them, but when i cooked them I don't know what I did wrong but they did not taste very good, these seemed doughy, but I would love to try again, maybe I will give this one a shot, thanks for sharing
Yummy, my daughter's mother-in-law used to make these and give us a batch, boy can she cook
I have a big bag of potatoes to get rid of, thanks for the recipe
I have to make this tasty recipe..Do you know I've never tried Gnocchi before?I think I'd better change that lickey split!!!
Must try we love gnocci
I've always wanted to try to make gnocchi. This looks easy enough ; thanks for the recipe.