Ingredients
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For the Gnocchi:
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups flour
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
For the sauce:
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp flour
- 1- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 c diced sundried tomatoes
- 8-10 basil leaves
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
For the Gnocchi:
- Have large pot of salted water on stove heating to a boil.
- Peel and cut potatoes into 1" pieces
- Cook until fork tender
- Drain and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes
- Run potatoes through a ricer or mix with beater until resembling mashed potatoes
- Allow to cool until cool to the touch (can be refrigerated)
- Add 1 1/2 cups flour to start. Add egg, egg yolk, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix until dough forms
- Convert dough to counter dusted with flour and knead dough until smooth and not sticky (you may have to add flour).
- Cut off small portions and roll out to form 1/2 inch rope.
- Cut into 1/2" pieces
- Continue until all dough is cut
To form the gnocchi:
- Using a fork, take each piece of dough and roll the dough down the fork while pressing in with your finger to "hollow the inside".
- Continue until all dough is rolled.
- At this point arrange all gnocchi on a baking sheets.
- (You can freeze at this point and when frozen, transfer to ziplock bags and store for up to 6 months in the freezer)
To make the sauce:
- In a large sauté pan, melt the butter and mix in flour and cook over medium heat for 3 mins, stirring often.
- Whisk in milk until flour and butter mixture is combined.
- Turn heat to medium-low and allow to thicken, whisking often.
- Once sauce reaches desired thickness turn off heat
- Add Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and sun-dried tomatoes and mix
- Add salt and pepper
- Dice fresh basil leaves and add to sauce and mix.
To Prepare the Dish:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- Add gnocchi about a cup at a time.
- Allow to cook until they float to the top
- Remove with slotted spoon and place in large bowl
- Continue until you have cooked all the pasta
- To serve, simply spoon sauce onto the bottom of plate and add about 1 1/2 cups cooked pasta on top of sauce and garnish with Parmesan cheese and serve
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Entrée
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 C
- Calories: 432
- Sugar: 5.2 g
- Sodium: 1159.2 mg
- Fat: 13.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 65.2 g
- Protein: 13.9 g
- Cholesterol: 68.4 mg