Potato Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by adding egg yolks to mashed potatoes.
  2. 2Add flour to the potato and egg yolk mixture.
  3. 3Mix the ingredients to form a dough.
  4. 4Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth.
  5. 5Roll the dough into long ropes.
  6. 6Cut the ropes into small gnocchi pieces.
  7. 7Heat olive oil in a pan.
  8. 8Add chopped onions to the pan and sauté.
  9. 9Add tomato paste to the sautéed onions.
  10. 10Stir in red pepper flakes.
  11. 11Pour vodka into the sauce.
  12. 12Carefully ignite the vodka to flambé the sauce.
  13. 13Add heavy cream to the sauce and stir.
  14. 14Boil the potato gnocchi in water.
  15. 15Add the cooked gnocchi to the vodka sauce.
  16. 16Stir in fresh basil and mozzarella cheese into the gnocchi and sauce mixture.
  17. 17Transfer the gnocchi mixture to a baking dish.
  18. 18Top with additional mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese.
  19. 19Broil until golden brown and bubbly.

Ingredients

  • potato
  • 3 egg yolk
  • flour
  • olive oil
  • onion
  • garlic
  • tomato paste
  • red pepper flakes
  • vodka
  • heavy cream
  • basil
  • mozzarella cheese
  • Parmesan cheese

Equipment

bowlwork surfaceknifefrying panwooden spoonlighterbaking dishfork

Tips

  • The video highlights the debate on whether gnocchi are considered pasta or dumplings, concluding that as long as they are delicious, the classification doesn't really matter.