Gnocchi Recipe

This is the original Italian recipe to make gnocchi. Gnocchi are a typical meal in Italy loved by all. I would say that this is the easiest thing to do, as it has a few ingredients and few steps. We do these every year for the holidays and are a million times better than the store-bought ones.

In this instructable, I'm going to show you how to do the simple, classic Italian gnocchi.

*The ingredients are for 4 people so we double it*

• potatoes (1 kg)
• flour (300 g)
• egg (1)
• salt

Boil water and add potatoes. Remove potatoes after 30 minutes or until ready.

*to see if potatoes are ready, stab a potato with a fork, if the fork goes easily through the middle, it’s ready*

Smash potatoes as soon as drained. Smash the hot potatoes and place them on the sifted flour.

*use a potato smasher to smash the potatoes, not a fork*

*potatoes don’t need to be peeled because the peel will remain inside of the potato smasher*

*to sift the flour use the sieve*

Add egg (slightly beaten) and a pinch of salt and mix it all together

*mix everything together will your hands*

*the dough will be very soft*

*don’t over mix because the gnocchi will become hard*

*also, it’s very good to eat raw*

Cut off a little piece of dough and roll it (Like a worm). Get a knife and start cutting the dough in small chunks, about 2 centimeters thick.

*When rolling the dough think about making a worm*

*cover the dough that is not being used*

*Optional: to make them look like gnocchi, get the back of a fork and with your thumb gently roll them over the fork. This will create the classic appearance*

Get a tray and cover it with a towel, sprinkle flour over the towel and place the gnocchi on it, sprinkle a little flour on them and cover them with another towel.

*put the gnocchi at a distance so they don’t get attached*

Get a pot and boil water and add salt. Add small amounts of gnocchi to the pot so they don’t get attached and let them cook.

*gnocchi take very little, little time to cook so be careful*

*once they rise, they are ready*

Drain the gnocchi and serve. Gnocchi are best served with a little bit of butter, tomato sauce, or melted butter mixed with sage.

*to drain, get a cooking spoon with holes at the bottom and pick them up as they cook*