Ingredients

How to make it

  • Boil potatoes till soft and remove skins when warm enough to handle.
  • Mash smooth and cool to warm.
  • Add salt, cheese ( optional ) eggs and stir in "enough" flour by hand to make a kneadable dough ball.
  • Pull/cut off sections of dough and roll on a floured surface into a roll ( pencil shape ) 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
  • Cut off small pieces with a sharp knife and place on a floured surface to sit until the rest are cut ( may also be shaped into small marble size or larger balls)
  • In a large pot boil salted water with a bit of oil.
  • Add gnocchi and cook about 5 minutes, stir gently once.
  • Remove with slotted spoon to colander to drain.
  • Serve hot with sauce and more cheese or use in soups or stews.
  • Uncooked gnocchi may be frozen and boiled later.
  • Halve recipe if desired since 4 potato recipe.
  • can make quite a lot - 8 to 10 servings

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  • miles24 13 years ago
    I always wanted to try to make this! Thanks :)
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  • midgelet 14 years ago
    I like to use grated Paremesan, or Romano and sometimes asagio
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    " It was excellent "
    valinkenmore ate it and said...
    This sounds great - curious - what kind of cheese do you use in them?
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    " It was excellent "
    mrsc543 ate it and said...
    I love potato gnocci! Great post.
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    another great recipe thanks bunches
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