Description
Homemade potato gnocchi is a soft and tender pasta made from potatoes and flour. It’s a comforting dish that is easy to prepare and can be served with various sauces.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then mash them.
- Allow the mashed potatoes to cool completely.
- Add the egg and salt to the cooled potatoes.
- Gradually add the flour until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough into smaller sections and roll into ropes.
- Cut the ropes into small pieces to form gnocchi.
- Press each piece with a fork for texture.
- Boil the gnocchi in salted water until they float.
- Serve with your favorite sauce.
Notes
- Use starchy potatoes for best results.
- Make sure the potatoes are completely cool before adding the egg.
- Do not overwork the dough to keep gnocchi light.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: homemade potato gnocchi