Purple Potato Gnocchi
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For the Gnocchi
ingredients
- 300 grams cooked purple potatoes
- 100 grams flour
- Nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the Pesto
ingredients
- 50 grams basil leaves
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1/4 cup grana padano
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Step 1
Use a potato ricer to purée the potatoes on a surface and season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add the flour and use a scraper to mix everything together. Then use your hands to knead the dough for 5-10 minutes or until it becomes soft.
Step 2
Divide your dough into quarters, and roll each quarter into a log. Cut the logs into bite size pieces. Roll the gnocchi over the gnocchi paddle or a floured fork. Keep the gnocchi in a single layer and put them aside to dry until you finish the pesto sauce.
Step 3
To make the pesto use a mortar and pestle or a food processor. First blend the basil leaves, garlic clove and walnuts until almost puréed. Add the cheese and drizzle the olive oil bit by bit until it’s all blended. Season and set aside.
Step 4
Cook the gnocchi in batches in boiling salted water. You will know they are cooked with they start floating. In a pan with olive oil give your gnocchi a quick sauté. Transfer to a bowl and add your pesto sauce.