Potato gnocchi classic

What exactly are these mysterious “gnocchi”? Since childhood, we have all been familiar with the most common potato or flour dumplings, so gnocchi is the Italian version of this familiar dish. They are prepared from mashed potatoes with various additives such as eggs, flour, cheese, mushrooms and even seafood, and served with a wide variety of sauces, from creamy to tartar.

Homemade potato gnocchi

Let's prepare an original and effective side dish from the simplest ingredients that every housewife probably has on hand: potatoes, eggs, a little wheat flour and less than an hour of free time.

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   How to make classic potato gnocchi at home? Pre-boil the potatoes, drain the water and cool. Next, we make puree in any way convenient for you.
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   Beat 2 eggs into the resulting mass.
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   Gradually we begin to introduce wheat flour, until the consistency resembles soft dough (depending on the boiledness of the potatoes, more or less amount may be required).
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   Knead the “dough”.
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   Divide the mass into “sausages” and cut into small pieces – gnocchi. If desired, we create chaotic relief using all kinds of shapes.
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   Dip the preparations into boiling salted water with herbs and boil over moderate heat until the Italian dumplings float to the surface.
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   Serve with any meat and season with a piece of butter. Bon appetit!

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Italian gnocchi - classic recipe

In order to feel the notes of Italy without leaving home, you just need to buy the products according to the list, spend some free time and prepare the classic of Mediterranean cuisine - potato gnocchi, which is in perfect harmony with chicken and red meat.

Cooking time – 1 hour 30 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Potatoes – 5-6 pcs.
• Rock salt (for baking) – 300 gr.
• Chicken yolks – 2 pcs.
• Flour – 4 tbsp.
• Thyme – 1 bunch.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the potatoes thoroughly under running water, dry them with paper towels and place them on a baking sheet, after sprinkling salt there in an even layer.

Step 2. Rinse the fresh thyme sprigs and place them on napkins to absorb excess moisture.

Step 3. Place the baking tray with potatoes in the oven at 200 degrees until cooked, then cool slightly until warm and peel them.

Step 4.Puree the cooled tubers using a blender or grind through a fine sieve and combine with two yolks.

Step 5. Season the puree with salt, ground black pepper and thyme leaves - begin to knead the dough, adding flour one tablespoon at a time until it reaches a soft, elastic consistency.

Step 6. Roll the resulting mass into a “sausage” and cut into small pieces. We roll each part along the back of the fork to form a relief pattern.

Step 7. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the thyme stalks with the garlic slices, stirring constantly so that nothing burns. Fry until light golden.

Step 8. Throw the gnocchi into boiling water and boil for no more than a minute after they float to the surface. Afterwards, catch the “dumplings” with a slotted spoon and fry until golden in garlic butter and thyme. Bon appetit!

Step-by-step recipe for making gnocchi with mushrooms

Let's prepare a complex dish without spending several hours at the stove - Italian gnocchi, complemented with slices of champignons and tender chicken meat. This dish is perfect both for the holiday table and for diversifying your family’s daily diet.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time – 35 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Potatoes – 500 gr.
• Cheese – 200 gr.
• Champignons – 300 gr.
• Flour – 250 gr.
• Chicken fillet – 400 gr.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Red wine – 50 ml.
• Olive oil – 3 tbsp.
• Thyme – 2 tsp.
• Tomato sauce – 3 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Parsley - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Chop the onion and carrots, fry in olive oil until lightly browned and add a little water, leave to simmer for 5-7 minutes.At the same time, set to boil the potatoes in salted water.

Step 2. Add chicken fillet, pre-cut into pieces, to the sautéed vegetables, pour in red wine and wait until it has completely evaporated.

Step 3. Next, add the champignons, cut into thin slices, into the pan, mix and simmer for another 10 minutes. After time, add salt and pepper to your taste.

Step 4. Make mashed potatoes from boiled potatoes, combine with 150 grams of grated cheese and gradually add flour until the dough stops sticking to your hands.

Step 5. Roll out a rope of elastic dough, one and a half centimeters thick, and divide into segments of 2-3 centimeters.

Step 6. Boil the pieces for about 4 minutes in salted water.

Step 7. Add tomato sauce to the vegetable stew and transfer the gnocchi with a slotted spoon.

Step 8. Before serving, generously sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese. Bon appetit!

Very tasty and tender gnocchi in creamy sauce

Just once, having prepared such an original side dish as Italian gnocchi, you will repeat this recipe again and again, which is not at all surprising. After all, from potatoes, eggs and flour you can prepare something new and completely unusual for our latitudes, and in combination with cream sauce, the dish instantly acquires new taste characteristics.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Chicken (boiled) – 400 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
• Flour – 1 tbsp.
• Potatoes (boiled, in their jackets) – 4 pcs.
• Cream 20% - 200 ml.
• Eggs – 2 pcs.
• Greens - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the boiled potatoes and grate them.

Step 2.Beat one egg at a time into the resulting puree and mix thoroughly until smooth.

Step 3. Season the mixture with salt and ground black pepper, gradually add the sifted flour and knead the soft dough.

Step 4. Continue kneading the dough on a work surface dusted with a small amount of flour.

Step 5. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts and roll one into a tight “sausage”.

Step 6. Cut into small pieces, about 2 centimeters long.

Step 7. Roll each segment into a ball.

Step 8. Sprinkle flour with a fork and lightly press into potato blanks to form relief.

Step 9. Repeat the action with all the balls.

Step 10. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the finely chopped onion until translucent, then add boiled chicken, cut into small pieces.

Step 11. Wait until the meat is browned, then pour the cream into the frying pan, generously sprinkle with chopped herbs, heat through and remove from the heat.

Step 12. Boil the gnocchi in salted boiling water for about 3 minutes after floating and then transfer to the sauce using a slotted spoon.

Step 13. Serve “piping hot” to the table, sprinkling with herbs again if desired. Bon appetit!

A simple and delicious recipe for making gnocchi with cheese

Let's prepare a classic of Italian cuisine from products that every housewife always has on hand: wheat flour, eggs and various additives such as cheese and fresh or frozen spinach. This dish looks very impressive, and also has amazing taste, aroma and satiety.

Cooking time – 2 hours

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Spinach – 150 gr.
• Ricotta cheese - 250 gr.
• Eggs – 1 pc.
• Flour – 1 tbsp.
• Salt – ½ tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1.Simmer fresh spinach in a frying pan until all the liquid is released, squeeze out and transfer to a deep plate. Combine the greens with the egg, ricotta - grind and gradually add flour and salt - knead the dough until a smooth consistency without lumps is obtained.

Step 2. Divide the mass into 6 equal parts.

Step 3. From each part we roll into a dense “sausage”, no more than 2-3 centimeters thick and cut into small segments.

Step 4. Press down the segments with a fork to form grooves.

Step 5. Place the pieces directly on the cutting board in the refrigerator for 60 minutes. For easy removal, use a flat metal spatula (if frozen, the product can be stored for up to three months).

Step 6. After freezing, boil the gnocchi in salted water for about 5 minutes after boiling (the Italian “gnocchi” should float to the surface). Serve to the table, sprinkled with grated Parmesan. Bon appetit!

How to make pumpkin gnocchi?

Gnocchi is a traditional dish of Mediterranean cuisine, which is prepared from a variety of products, such as cottage cheese, potatoes or flour, and today we will prepare gnocchi from pumpkin pulp in aromatic Alfredo sauce.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time – 35 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Flour – 2.5 tbsp.
• Pumpkin – 300 gr.
• Egg yolks – 1 pc.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Butter – 3 tbsp.
• Cream (fat) – 1 tbsp.
• Parmesan cheese - 60 gr.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Nutmeg – 1 pc.
• Parsley (chopped) – 1 tsp.
• Ground black pepper – 1 pinch.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Cut the pumpkin pulp into pieces and boil until soft - cool and mash into a paste using a fork. Mix pumpkin puree with flour, salt and yolk.

Step 2.With dry and clean hands, knead the “dough”.

Step 3. Place the kneaded mass into the refrigerator for half an hour.

Step 4. Melt the butter in a frying pan. Add chopped garlic and fry for several minutes, stirring constantly.

Step 5. Next, pour heavy cream into the frying pan, grate the cheese and simmer until the Parmesan is completely dissolved.

Step 6. Also grate nutmeg into the sauce, season with salt and ground black pepper - mix.

Step 7. Add finely chopped parsley, stir again and remove from heat.

Step 8. Form the gnocchi into any shape you like (ovals, flatbreads, circles) from the chilled dough and dip into boiling salted water. Boil until they float to the surface.

Step 9. Use a slotted spoon to remove the gnocchi from the water.

Step 10. Transfer the Italian pumpkin dumplings to the sauce, mix and, if desired, decorate with herbs and finely chopped prosciutto. Bon appetit!

Homemade cottage cheese gnocchi

Gnocchi is usually made from wheat flour, mashed potatoes and even pumpkin, however, they can also be made from cottage cheese and served as a dessert. Guests will probably be surprised, because the finished delicacy has a very impressive appearance, thanks to the blueberry sauce.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Eggs – 1 pc.
• Orange zest – ½ tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Flour – 25 gr.
• Semolina – 25 gr.
• Cottage cheese 9% - 250 gr.
• Salt - to taste

For the sauce:

• Blueberries (frozen) – 1 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 3 tbsp.
• Vanillin – ½ tsp.
• Starch – ½ tsp.
• Cream – 5 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Thoroughly grind the cottage cheese through a fine sieve.

Step 2.Beat the egg into the ground mixture, add granulated sugar and orange zest and mix well.

Step 3. Then add flour and semolina - stir again and put in the refrigerator for at least 40 minutes, or better yet, overnight.

Step 4. At this time, defrost the berries.

Step 5. Using an immersion blender or food processor, puree the blueberries.

Step 6. Pour the berry puree into a saucepan, combine with granulated sugar and vanilla and heat over low heat for 10 minutes. After the time has passed, pour starch diluted in cold water into the sauce and remove from the stove as soon as the berries thicken.

Step 7. Let's start forming the gnocchi: dust the work surface with flour and divide the dough into small segments - dumplings, press each piece with a fork and give it the desired relief shape.

Step 8. Boil the gnocchi for about 8 minutes in boiling salted water.

Step 9. Pour a little sauce onto the bottom of a flat plate, use a tablespoon to drip cream into the berry puree, and place cottage cheese gnocchi on top. The perfect breakfast is ready - bon appetit!

Incredibly delicious gnocchi with shrimp

Let's prepare a luxurious dinner or lunch of potato gnocchi with a delicate and incredibly aromatic shrimp and asparagus sauce. This dish is perfect for serving on a holiday table or simply for adding variety to your family’s usual diet.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Potato gnocchi – 800 gr.
• Shrimp – 400 gr.
• Asparagus – 300 gr.
• Olive oil – 4 tbsp.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Tomato sauce – 5 tsp.
• Milk – 170 ml.
• Basil – 1 bunch.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1.Wash the asparagus thoroughly under running water, dry it with paper towels and cut off the very bottom of the stem.

Step 2. Cut the legs into small pieces, no more than 2 centimeters long.

Step 3. Peel the onion and garlic and finely chop.

Step 4. We clean the seafood from the shell and cut it into pieces the same size as the asparagus.

Step 5. In a frying pan with high sides, heat the olive oil and fry the onions and garlic for about 5 minutes, then add asparagus to them, stir and simmer for another 3 minutes.

Step 6. Add the shrimp to the remaining ingredients and fry.

Step 7. At the same time, put a pan of salted water on the fire, where we will cook the gnocchi.

Step 8. Meanwhile, pour tomato sauce into the frying pan and season with salt and ground black pepper to your taste.

Step 9. Afterwards, pour the ingredients with milk, stir well and simmer over moderate heat until thickened.

Step 10. Place the gnocchi into boiling water and boil them until they float to the surface.

Step 11. Place the hot potato dumplings on a dish and generously season with shrimp and asparagus sauce.

Step 12. Decorate with sprigs of fresh basil and serve. Bon appetit!

How to make homemade chicken gnocchi?

We prepare a spicy, but at the same time tender chicken in the Italian style with an original side dish - potato gnocchi, prepared at home. And oregano and nutmeg will add a special “zest” to the dish.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 2 pcs.
• Pumpkin puree – 1.5 tbsp.
• Mashed potatoes – 1.5 tbsp.
• Flour – 350 gr.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Garlic – 4 teeth.
• Cheese – 30 gr.
• Ground cinnamon - to taste.
• Nutmeg - to taste.
• Oregano - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil the potatoes, cool and use a masher to turn them into puree.

Step 2. Cook and puree the orange vegetable in the same way.

Step 3. In a deep plate, mix two types of puree and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped garlic, salt and ground black pepper.

Step 4. Gradually add flour and knead soft elastic dough.

Step 5. Meanwhile, clean the meat from white films and inclusions of fat, rinse and dry with paper towels.

Step 6. Beat the breast with a kitchen hammer.

Step 7. Place a slice of cheese on one edge of the chop and cover with the other side.

Step 8. Cover the chicken on both sides with parchment, after salting it and sprinkling it with your favorite spices.

Step 9. Fry the meat in a dry frying pan on both sides until cooked.

Step 10. While the fillet is preparing, roll out the dough into a layer about 2 centimeters thick and cut into strips, cutting each strip into segments about one and a half centimeters long.

Step 11. Pour a little vegetable oil into boiling water and add oregano, boil the gnocchi for about 8 minutes.

Step 12. Place the browned meat and boiled gnocchi on a plate. If desired, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and enjoy. Bon appetit!

A simple and quick recipe for gnocchi with bacon

An original, tasty and incredibly aromatic dish of Italian cuisine - gnocchi with the addition of bacon. This dish is prepared very simply and quickly, and satisfies for many hours.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Potatoes – 400 gr.
• Eggs – 2 pcs.
• Flour – 130 gr.
• Potato starch – 20 gr.
• Bacon – 100-120 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Tomatoes (large) – 2 pcs.
• Tomato paste – 1 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Greens - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the potatoes thoroughly under running water and boil them in their skins in salted water until tender. Afterwards, drain the water and cool the tubers.

Step 2. Grate two large tomatoes on a fine grater to obtain a natural sauce with pulp.

Step 3. Finely chop the onion and fry in vegetable oil until transparent.

Step 4. Pour tomato sauce into the sauteed onions, add a little tomato paste and a little boiled water - bring to a boil and simmer for a few more minutes.

Step 5. A minute before the sauce is ready, season it with fresh or dried herbs, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil again and remove from heat.

Step 6. Cut the bacon into strips and fry until lightly browned in a dry frying pan (you can add a little oil).

Step 7. Let's make the gnocchi dough. Peel the potatoes, grate them on a fine grater and mix in a deep plate with egg, flour, starch, salt and pepper to your taste.

Step 8. Form a ball from the resulting mass and leave it to rest for 10-15 minutes.

Step 9. Divide the rested dough into parts and roll it into a “sausage”, divide it into small pieces.

Step 10. Lightly press each piece with a fork to form grooves. Boil the gnocchi in salted water until they float to the surface.

Step 11. Transfer the Italian dumplings to plates, generously sprinkle with fried bacon, and serve homemade tomato sauce in a separate bowl. Bon appetit!