Description
The most perfect homemade potato Gnocchi recipe. It is loaded with Italian flavors and is a lovely seasonal & vegan dish, which is full of textures.
Ingredients
- Potatoes - 800 gm or 1 1/2 lb ( I used Russet potatoes)
- Parmesan Cheese ( grated)- 2 tbsp
- Egg ( beaten)- 1 large
- Nutmeg ( freshly grated) 1/4 tsp
- Salt- To Taste
- All purpose flour/Stone ground flour- 1 1/4 cups ( 6 1/2 oz) . Plus more as needed.
- Haricots verts or other small greens, trimmed
- Basil Pesto- 1/2 cup ( 125 ml)
- Parmesan Cheese- ( grated)- 1/2 cup
- Parmesan cheese shavings - 1/4 cup for garnish ( optional)
- Unsalted Butter- 6 tbsp ( 90 gm)
- Fresh Basil leaves- For Garnish ( optional)
- Heavy cream -For drizzling ( optional)
Instructions
- Take a large pot/saucepan. Cook the unpeeled potatoes until tender when pierced with a small, sharp knife. It took for me 30 minutes. Allow them to cool. Peel them and transfer into a large bowl.
- Add the Parmesan cheese, salt, grated nutmeg & mash with a potato masher.Allow to cool to lukewarm. Mix in the egg and 1 cup flour.
- Knead the dough, gradually adding more flour 1 tbsp at a time,until smooth, soft and slightly sticky dough forms ( 3-5 minutes).
- Allow the dough rest for 10 minutes, then divide it into 5-6 equal pieces.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a rope 2 cm thick.
- Cut the ropes into 2 cm pieces.
- To make gnocchi, roll each piece over the tines of a large fork .
- Cook the green beans in a large pot of generously salted water until tender -crisp ( about 4 minutes). Drain them.
- In the same water cook Gnocchi. Stir from time to time to prevent sticking ( about 4 minutes).
- Put basil pesto and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl.
- Melt butter in a large frying pan. Add Gnocchi and saute about 5 minutes.
- Add green beans and cook 1 more minute.
- Transfer Gnocchi with green beans into the bowl with pesto and Parmesan cheese and toss to coat.
- Use Parmesan Shavings & heavy cream for Garnish.
- Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Pasta recipes
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100 g
- Calories: 164 kcal
- Sodium: 557 mg
- Fat: 0.71 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.71 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 4.29 g