Potato Gnocchi Recipe
A great potato gnocchi recipe that is good with a
homeamde tomato sauce or a
yogurt
sauce.
How to Make Gnocchi
1 Cup mashed potatoes about 1-2 medium potatoes cooked, diced and mashed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 Cup cottage or ricotta cheese
1/4 Cup parmesan cheese, grated -1/2 Cup if you are using grated
Parmesan cheese in a shaker like Kraft or a generic brand
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 Cups flour
Cook and mash your potatoes. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, add eggs,
salt, cheeses and butter. Blend together. Add in mashed potatoes and
flour. Blend together until dough forms a ball. Knead gently on a
floured counter. If your dough is too dry add a tablespoon of water
until it forms a ball and kneads well.
Seperate dough into 4 balls.
Roll into thick ropes.
Cut each
rope into ¾ inch-1 inch pieces.
Pour water into a large pot and add
salt. Bring to a boil. Place gnocchi pieces into boiling water. When
gnocchi rise to the top take them out with a slotted spoon. Sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese and serve with pasta sauce. Serve immediately.
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