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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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My grandmother used to make three different kinds of gnocchi (potato, spinach and ricotta). If you are not familiar with gnocchi , they are a type of home made pasta (similar to cavatelli), usually made with a potato or cheese based dough. Ingredients:
5 lbs potatoes |
2 cups flour (approx.) |
6 quarts boiling water |
3 tablespoons salt |
4 cups your favorite sauce |
4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese |
Directions:
1. Boil potatoes until well done.
2. Cool just enough to handle, peel and mash thoroughly.
3. Place mashed potatoes on a floured board and mix well with flour.
4. Knead dough well.
5. Roll dough into a finger thin roll, and cut into pieces 1-2 inches long.
6. Flatten each piece gently with thumb and bring long sides together to form a hollow tube or shell shape.
7. Arrange the gnocchi on a lightly floured sheet or board, dust them lightly with flour.
8. After shaping all the dough, place about 20 gnocchi into a large pot of boiling, salted water.
9. When they rise to the surface, remove them from the pot with a strainer.
10. Place in a heated bowl.
11. Keep water at a hard, rolling boil and continue cooking the gnocchi (20 at a time) until all are cooked.
12. Add heated sauce, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
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