Name: Garlic and Herb Gnocchi
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 1/4 pound russet potatoes (cut into 1/2″ pieces); 2 ounces butter; 1 egg (beaten); 10 1/2 oz all-purpose flour; Salt; 4 fl oz olive oil; 2 garlic clove (very finely chopped); 1 tablespoon fresh oregano (chopped); 1 tablespoon fresh basil (chopped); Salt and pepper

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Garlic and Herb Gnocchi

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 6

Author Judy Bugg (editor, et al.)

Ingredients

Gnocchi:

2 1/4 pound russet potatoes cut into 1/2″ pieces
2 ounces butter
1 egg beaten
10 1/2 oz all-purpose flour
Salt

Sauce:

4 fl oz olive oil
2 garlic clove very finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain well.
Rub the hot potatoes through a strainer into a large bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, the butter, egg, and 5 ounces of the flour. Mix well to bind together.
Turn on to a lightly floured surface and knead, gradually adding the remaining flour, until a smooth, soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
Dust your hands with flour and roll the dough into 3/4″ thick rolls. Cut into 1/2″ pieces. Press the top of each one with the flour prongs of a fork and spread the gnocchi out on a floured tea towel.
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a simmer. Add the gnocchi and cook in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes until they rise to the surface.
Remove with a slotted spoon and arrange in a warm, greased serving dish. Cover and keep warm.
To make the garlic and herb sauce, put the oil and garlic in a saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes, until the garlic is golden. Remove the pan from the heat and star in the herbs. Pour the sauce over the gnocchi and serve immediately. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Buon Appetito!

I know these directions might seem a little crazy to follow sight unseen. I had yucky fingers the entire I was cooking from the dough, so I didn’t take a lot of pictures. However, I did find this illustrated step-by-step for gnocchi from food nouveau that makes everything you just read make sense.