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Saskia’s handmade gnocchi

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Saskia's handmade gnocchi
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Saskia’s handmade gnocchi

Servings

6

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Gnocchi is one of the most delicious homemade pasta recipes to try. Using shredded, boiled potatoes and combining them with some all-purpose flour, egg and salt, you can create a tasty Italian dish that is protein-rich! Place them in boiling water with some salt and cook until they rise to the top – then enjoy this simple yet amazing savory dish!

Ingredients

  • For the gnocchi

  • 1 kg of potatoes

  • 300 grams of all-purpose flour

  • salt to taste

  • For the sauce

  • 150 grams butter

  • Sage or other fresh herbs

  • Garlic

  • Lemon zest

Directions

  • Boil the potatoes until they are soft, shred them with a grater, then squeeze the excess water out and wait until they are cool.
  • Mix the potatoes with the other ingredients, make a dough and let it rest for at least 2 hours covered with a cloth.
  • Make some long and thin “snakes” with the dough and cut into small pieces. 
  • Boil a pot of water, add the gnocchi handful by handful, making sure they don’t stick together.
  • When they come to the surface take them out.
  • Butter sauce
  • Place a smaller pot in the boiling water.
  • Melt some butter.
  • Add fresh herbs and garlic. Lemon zest works great also, let your imagination free!

Recipe Video

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