Gnocchi are very common in Italy and are usually served with pesto or tomato sauce. Here you can make a fantastic pasta variety where potatoes are the main ingredient. This is filling and very good.
Ingredients
Recipe Gnocchi
- 1 kg almond potatoes
- 150 gram wheat flour (tipo 00)
- 2 pcs egg yolks
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp grated nutmeg
Recipe pesto
- 1 pcs basil plant
- 4 tbsp roasted pine nuts
- 1 cloves garlic
- 50 gram grated parmesan
- 1 pcs lemon
- 2 dl rapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp good olive oil
- salt and pepper
I tasted this for the first time in Italy a few years ago. This dish is very popular for children. The word Gnocchi directly translated into Norwegian means lump and it fits perfectly with these potato paste pieces! I have made a video that shows how to make this dish.
Step 1
Start by boiling the potatoes without salt in the water. Let the potatoes cool down a bit and steam completely. Pour some of the flour on the kitchen workbench and mash the potatoes over. Make a small hole in the middle and add the egg yolks. Pour over more flour, salt, nutmeg and pepper.
Step 2
Knead the dough together until it is pliable and fine. This takes 5-10 minutes. Divide the dough into 6 dough pieces and roll out into sausages. Cut into suitable small pieces and press down with a fork. Boil in well-salted water. Cooking time is 3-4 minutes. When they float to the top of the water, they should be there for about 30 more minutes.
Step 3
I like to fry the gnocchi in a little oil in a frying pan until they get a slightly golden color, but you can choose for yourself.
Step 4
Serve with pesto, some basil leaves, grated parmesan and parmesan chips. This is a colorful and fresh lunch. Check out the video on how to make this:
