Gnocchi are easy to make with pantry ingredients and are just enough of a project for a lazy weekend afternoon. Try them served with braised or roasted meats, or covered with cheese and broiled, or tossed with butter and a bit of parmesan cheese.
Yield: 4
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes
- 2 white potatoes
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup flour
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Poke both types of potatoes all over, with a fork, and microwave in five-minute intervals, flipping the potatoes between each interval until the potatoes are soft, about 10–15 minutes. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and discard the skin and then mash the potatoes with a fork. Combine mashed sweet potato and beaten egg in a bowl and then season to taste, with salt and pepper. Add flour, 1/4 cup at a time, and knead until a dough forms.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the gnocchi in batches (they are done when they float to the surface).
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. When melted, add the cooked dumplings and toss to coat with butter. Top with grated parmesan and serve.
