Brown Butter Gnocchi
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We love potatoes, cheese, and butter as stand-alone ingredients, but when they come together in this Brown Butter Gnocchi you have the ultimate comort food dish! Whip this up for your next Sunday Supper to wow family and friends.
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Gnocchi
ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- 2 eggs, yolks only
- salt, to taste or as needed
- black pepper, to taste or as needed
- 1 1/4 cup flour
Sauce
ingredients
- 100 grams butter
- fresh basil & mint leaves
- 1 clove garlic, optional*
- parmesan cheese
Topping
ingredients
- parmesan cheese
- fresh herbs
- red pepper flakes
Gnocchi
Method
Step 1
In a large pot, boil potatoes until tender or bake them in the oven preheated to 400F.
Step 2
If baking, place the potatoes on the middle rack of the oven and bake until fork-tender for 40-45 min.
Step 3
Let them cool until enough to handle.
Step 4
Remove the skins and press the potatoes through a potato ricer onto a work surface.
Step 5
Let it cool for 10-12 min.
Step 6
Add the egg yolks, salt, and pepper to the potatoes.
Step 7
Sprinkle the flour and then using a bench scraper (or your hand) fold and press it as in the IG reel until the dough comes together; avoid kneading.
Step 8
If the dough is sticky, you can add more flour.
Step 9
On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into 4-6 equal pieces and roll the pieces into a 1/2 inch-thick rope and cut it into 3/4 inch long pieces.
Step 10
Then using a fork or a gnocchi board (mucca rigagnocchi) slide each piece.
Step 11
Sprinkle them with a little bit of flour.
Step 12
Let the gnocchi rest for 10 min.
Step 13
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi and cook until the pieces float to the surface, then simmer more 1-2 min.
Step 14
Set aside.
Sauce
Step 1
Meanwhile, place the butter in a pan over medium heat.
Step 2
Stir the butter and keep watching to make sure that it is not burned.
Step 3
Once lightly brown and smells nutty, remove the pan from the heat, and if you want, add fresh basil and mint leaves.
Step 4
Meanwhile, in a pan, add the brown butter and minced garlic.
Step 5
Transfer the cooked gnocchi to the pan.
Step 6
Add 1/2 cup of the gnocchi cooking water, a little bit of parmesan and cook for 30 sec until creamy.
Step 7
Transfer to a bowl or plate.
Topping
Step 1
Top with parmesan, hot pepper flakes, and fresh herbs.