# The Perfect Gnocchi

This recipe shows how to make gnocchi from scratch, from baking the potatoes to frying them in butter and tomato sauce.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- oven
- knife
- potato ricer
- fork
- cutting board
- baking sheet
- saucepan
- skillet

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/8Dj_G4TAf8Q?si=z4mtv6wKK8eZg-iz
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/38e80a99-dc4b-4c30-90dc-9dc893508175
- Extracted: 2025-04-06

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