Gnocchi

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs

  • 3 mashed dirty potatoes

  • 500gm Plain Flour

  • Pinch salt

  • 1 cup tepid water

Method

  • Place flour on a clean surface and add salt.

  • Make a well in the centre and add cracked eggs and tepid water.

  • Mix moist ingredients together.

  • Mix through potato and knead thoroughly.

  • Take small amounts of kneaded pastry and roll out to a fair thickness.

  • Cut strips of pastry about 10-12" long then cut the lengths into inch pieces and place on gnocchi cutter and roll downwards. This will give you a very effective pattern. Or you can place pastry on a fork to give you a similar pattern. If not just leave small pastry bits as a whole and this will still work.

  • Cook in a pot of boiling water add salt and two drops of oil so the pasta won't stick.

  • Cook gently for about 5 mins or al dente.

  • Serve with a Bolognaise or a Pesto sauce.

  • Top with a tasty Italian cheese preferably pecorino or a nice parmesan cheese.

  • If health-conscious can substitute 500gm of Ricotta instead of potato.

Enjoy!!