Gnocchi recipe
Learn how to make the traditional potato gnocchi. A simple and humble dish, cheap and easy.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 600 gr potatoes
- 300 gr flour
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes whole, skin on, and peel them once cooked
- mash the potato or use a potato ricer for the perfect texture.IMPORTANT!!! do not use a food processor otherwise they’ll become creamy ad it will be almost impossibile to obtain a decent dough.
- pour the mashed potatoes in a bowl and add the other ingredients, mix with a spoon or with a spatula then with your hands until you get a firm dough (it will still be a little sticky, but do not add too much flour otherwise they’ll become too hard when cooked)
- roll the dough into cylinders and then cut into 2cm dumplings. You can now choose to roll each dumpling onto a fork to get the striped shape that will gather more sauce or you can simply make an indentation with your finger.
- cook gnocchi into abundant boiling water and drain. Serve with meat sauce, butter and sage, cheese sauce or pesto.
