Homemade Potato Gnocchi Recipe – An Italian in my Kitchen

A straightforward Italian Pasta Dish recipe, Home made Potato Gnocchi, made with solely 4 components. Tossed in a easy tomato sauce. These comfortable, delicate Gnocchi will make a scrumptious Dinner concept.

Dwelling in Italy has made me notice that the only dish may be made in so many alternative methods, relying on the area and even how the household cooks it.

That after all additionally consists of how one can make Gnocchi. I’ve been informed to make use of simply flour and potatoes, or use  some milk as an alternative. However one of the best ways I discovered is flour, salt, potatoes and an egg.

My father-in-law would typically inform this rhyme to his grandkids “Ridi, Ridi che la Mamma ha fatta i gnocchi” (chortle, chortle, as a result of mommy made gnocchi). The origin is supposedly throughout instances of poverty when kids could be glad as a result of their mom was capable of make one thing scrumptious with potatoes and flour.

What are gnocchi?

They’re small items of dough, normally spherical or rectangular in form which might be boiled in water or broth after which tossed with completely different sauces.

The time period gnocco (which is the singular type of gnocchi) imply knot (or nodo), it refers to one thing exhausting such because the knuckles (nocche) of a finger. It was most likely invented across the sixteenth century when potatoes had been imported to Italy from America.

Recipe Components

• Potatoes – greatest to make use of Yukon Gold or Russet
• Flour – all goal
• Salt
• Egg – room temperature

The way to make them

• In a big pot boil un peeled potatoes till tender, take away from the pot and let cool sufficient to deal with, then take away the pores and skin.
• Then cross by means of a Potato Ricer or mash.
• On a flat floor combine collectively the flour and salt make a nicely within the center and add the potatoes and egg, combine collectively together with your fingers to type a comfortable dough, it shouldn’t stick with your fingers.

• On a evenly floured floor, lower small quantities of dough to type ropes and lower into 3/4 inch (2 cm) items, then slide each bit on a fork and squeeze just a little (however not too exhausting).
• Sprinkle with just a little little bit of flour and toss, so that they don’t stick collectively.

• Let the gnocchi relaxation for 20 minutes earlier than cooking.

• In a big pot of salted boiling water cook dinner the gnocchi, gnocchi are prepared after they float to the highest.
• Drain and toss with desired sauce.

So how did I come by this recipe?

I’ve an excellent little household owned grocery store simply down the road from me the place I can get recent eggs and actually good chilly cuts, slabs of pancetta,  recent nuts and different goodies and my just-purchased stress cooker.

In case you want it, they’ve it!

Through the years the lady who owns the shop has additionally grow to be a buddy. She is initially from the South of Italy  and left her household to marry and transfer North.

With the shop enterprise and household to handle she doesn’t see them as typically as she needs.

My  transfer from Canada to Italy was just a little extra excessive, nevertheless it was one thing we had in widespread and gave us one thing to interrupt the ice.

So through the years I’ve acquired a very good buddy and a few good recipes. This Gnocchi Recipe being one in every of them.

Totally different sauces for Gnocchi

There are a number of methods that you could serve Gnocchi, most likely the preferred being a easy tomato sauce, you might additionally toss them with Pesto, butter and salvia or perhaps a easy cream sauce.

The way to make a firmer Gnocchi

• Use a crimson skinned potato
• Boil the potatoes with the peel on, that method the potato absorbs much less water.
• Peel the potato and place by means of a potato ricer instantly, as a result of the cooler they get the stickier they grow to be.
• A straightforward solution to peel the potato is stick a fork by means of and peel it utilizing a knife.
• Though it is best to look forward to the riced potato to chill earlier than including to the flour (or denaturation might happen).

What are Pelati tomatoes?

Pelati tomatoes are skinned plum (san marzano) tomatoes which might be canned in their very own juice with no components comparable to salt, garlic basil and many others. You can too use canned chopped tomatoes and even passata so long as there’s nothing added to the tomatoes.

What’s the greatest Potato for making them?

The proper potato is an previous potato, in different phrases no new potatoes. New potatoes comprise extra water which absorbs an excessive amount of flour. Go for Yukon Gold or Russet Potatoes.

What’s the greatest flour to make use of?

I feel all of it depends upon desire, I at all times use all goal, in Italy it’s referred to as Manitoba however some folks want 00 or a decrease protein flour. A decrease protein flour will make them softer and extra tender.

How lengthy does it take to cook dinner gnocchi?

As soon as they’ve been added to the salted boiling water give them a few stirs and watch rigorously, it doesn’t take lengthy for them to cook dinner 1-2 minutes (generally much less), as soon as the float to the floor they’re achieved. Take away them instantly. Over cooked and they’ll flip to mush.

Alternative ways to serve them

Gnocchi may be served on their very own in your favorite sauce or you too can bake them within the oven as a typical Italian baked pasta dish. Two of our favourites are a Baked Creamy Cheese White Sauce Gnocchi and a Baked Gnocchi Double Cheese Tomato Sauce. Both or each are undoubtedly value making an attempt.

The way to Retailer them

Potato gnocchi may be left raw for not more than a few hours (lined). Cooking could also be just a little longer as a result of they are going to have dried out a bit within the air.

Any leftover cooked gnocchi needs to be saved in an hermetic container and refrigerated. They are going to last as long as three days within the fridge.

The Gnocchi may also be frozen, place the raw gnocchi on a cookie tray within the freezer, go away for about 20 minutes then place them in an hermetic freezer bag. They are going to preserve for about 1 month.

Once you cook dinner them there isn’t any have to defrost, simply add them to boiling salted water.

Scrumptious Gnocchi Recipes

So anytime you might be craving a tasty home-made pasta dish, and also you want it now and quick, Gnocchi are good. In an hour you might have a scrumptious pasta dish on the desk and you may say “I did it myself”. Buon Appetito!