The Perfect Gnocchi

20m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Place 4 potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and salt.
  2. 2Bake in the oven until tender.
  3. 3Once cooked, use a potato ricer to mash the potatoes.
  4. 4Add 1 cup of flour, mix with the mashed potatoes until it forms a dough
  5. 5Add 1 egg yolk, mix until well combined.
  6. 6Form a dough ball, knead, and roll out the dough into a long shape.
  7. 7Cut the dough into small pieces and shape them into gnocchi.
  8. 8Boil the gnocchi in water until they float to the surface.
  9. 9Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet.
  10. 10Add the cooked gnocchi to the skillet with the melted butter and saute until lightly browned.
  11. 11Add tomato sauce, mix well.
  12. 12Serve and garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 4 potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon parsley

Equipment

ovenknifepotato ricerforkcutting boardbaking sheetsaucepanskillet