LUCY BURDETTE: I am a sucker for gnocchi. If they are on a restaurant’s menu, I almost always order them. The only time I’ve made them was years ago with friends, Nikki Bonnani and Hallie Ephron and apparently I didn't share that recipe. I have been intending to make polenta gnocchi for ages, but for some reason the King Arthur recipe for ricotta gnocchi jumped the line. I will warn you that this recipe may spoil you for any kind of store-bought gnocchi – they are delightfully light and so tasty.
Ingredients
1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon salt
Sprinkle of nutmeg
1/2 cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
Drain the ricotta on a plate covered with paper towels. Then beat in the Parmesan and egg yolk, followed by the dry ingredients. Pat the dough out into a rough square on a floured board, then cut the square in fourths. Roll each quarter into a log, and then cut the log into gnocchi about the size of a thumb.
Boil some salted water. Drop 1/3 of the gnocchi into the boiling water. Once they’ve risen to the top, let them simmer another half minute. Drain and repeat with the rest of the dough.
You can, of course, top these with any thing you like. I could imagine them being delicious with butter and sage. Or adjust the vegetables to what your family likes and what is in season. Or next step for me, serve them with your favorite Bolognese sauce.
Ingredients for the vegetable topping.
Handful of spread fresh asparagus
Two small zucchinis.
Handful of scallions.
Generous handful of sugar snap peas
Soy sauce to taste.
A small knob of butter.
Sprinkle of fresh dill and basil or other herbs of your choosing
Parmesan cheese
Sauté the vegetables until soft. Add the gnocchi to warm up. Sprinkle with the herbs and Parmesan.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi with Spring Vegetables recipe. Sounds absolutely delicious. On top of that, it sounds easy to make. I'm sure this will be a great hit with hubby.
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