Homemade Gnocchi
Homemade Gnocchi is one of those things that seems complicated but is actually incredibly easy. Unlike making pasta, homemade gnocchi only require 3 ingredients and no fancy equipment like a pasta roller. You will never need to buy store bought gnocchi ever again!
Ingredients
- 3 large Starchy potatoes (Russet, Yukon Gold, Desiree or King Edward)
- 1 cup All purpose flour
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and drop in your whole, unpeeled potatoes. Turn down the water to a simmer and cook potatoes until tender, approx 20 minutes.
- When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off the skin and either mash or pass through a ricer. Make sure you mash them while they are still warm, otherwise they won't become smooth.
- This step is optional, but to get it extra smooth, pass the mashed potato though a fine sieve.
- Add your salt and flour and mix until it comes into a dough.
- Tip the mix out onto a floured bench, and knead only a handful of times until it comes together into a smooth ball. Leave to rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into smaller balls and roll them out into a long sausage shape around 2cm thick.
- Use a sharp knife or paint scraper to cut your gnocchi into individual dumplings. Sprinkle the cut gnocchi with a little more flour to prevent them from sticking to the bench and to each other.
- Bring a pot a salted water to a boil, then carefully drop in your gnocchi.
- Boil until the gnocchi start to float to the top, around 1 minute.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and serve the gnocchi tossed through your favourite sauce.