Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi

Directions

  1. 1Press the boiled or baked potatoes through a potato ricer into a bowl.
  2. 2Add 1/2 cup of flour to the bowl.
  3. 3Add 1/2 cup of drained ricotta to the bowl.
  4. 4Add 1 egg yolk to the bowl.
  5. 5Add 1/2 tsp of salt to the bowl.
  6. 6Mix the ingredients with a fork until combined to form a dough.
  7. 7Form the dough into a ball.
  8. 8On a floured surface, roll a piece of dough into a long rope.
  9. 9Cut the rope into small pieces using a dough scraper.
  10. 10Roll each small piece of dough on a gnocchi board to create ridges.
  11. 11Place the formed gnocchi on a floured baking sheet.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb potatoes
  • 0.5 cup drained ricotta
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 0.5 cup flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Equipment

potato ricerbowlforkgnocchi boardbaking sheet