Mushroom & Chestnut Gnocchi

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place three potatoes on a baking tray with a wire rack.
  2. 2Sprinkle the potatoes with salt.
  3. 3Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes.
  4. 4Rub the oil and salt into the potatoes.
  5. 5Bake the potatoes until cooked through.
  6. 6Cut the baked potatoes in half lengthwise.
  7. 7Use a potato ricer to press the potato flesh onto a cutting board.
  8. 8Sprinkle flour over the riced potatoes.
  9. 9Mix the flour and potatoes with your hands.
  10. 10Make a well in the center of the potato mixture and crack an egg into it.
  11. 11Mix the egg into the potato and flour mixture to form a dough.
  12. 12Divide the dough into three equal parts.
  13. 13Roll each part into a long rope.
  14. 14Cut the ropes into small, bite-sized gnocchi pieces.
  15. 15Dust a baking sheet with flour and place the gnocchi on it.
  16. 16Chop the mushrooms.
  17. 17Dice the shallots.
  18. 18Add shallots to a pan with olive oil and sauté until softened.
  19. 19Add the chopped mushrooms to the pan and cook until browned.
  20. 20Add minced garlic and fresh thyme to the mushroom mixture.
  21. 21Stir the ingredients together.
  22. 22Pour white wine into a glass.
  23. 23Drink the white wine.
  24. 24Add white wine to the pan and deglaze.
  25. 25Pour heavy cream into the pan.
  26. 26Stir the sauce until combined.
  27. 27Season the sauce with salt.
  28. 28Season the sauce with black pepper.
  29. 29Add cooked chestnuts to the sauce.
  30. 30Stir the sauce with the chestnuts.
  31. 31Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  32. 32Add the gnocchi to the boiling water.
  33. 33Cook the gnocchi until they float to the surface.
  34. 34Transfer the cooked gnocchi from the pot to a pan with melted butter.
  35. 35Brown the gnocchi in the butter until golden.
  36. 36Add the browned gnocchi to the mushroom and chestnut sauce.
  37. 37Grate Parmesan cheese over the gnocchi and sauce.
  38. 38Stir all ingredients together in the pan.
  39. 39Serve the gnocchi on a plate.
  40. 40Garnish with fresh parsley.
  41. 41Add more shaved Parmesan cheese.
  42. 42Finish with a sprinkle of black pepper.

Ingredients

  • 3 potatoes
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • flour
  • 1 egg
  • mushrooms
  • shallots
  • garlic
  • thyme
  • white wine
  • heavy cream
  • black pepper
  • chestnuts
  • Parmesan cheese
  • fresh parsley

Equipment

baking tray with wire rackknifecutting boardpotato ricerpanwooden spoonwine glassslotted spoongraterbowl

Tips

  • There's something so peaceful making gnocchi from scratch.