Have you ever tried GNOCCHI? mmmmmm.... (recipe included)

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Mishie ↓

Sun, Jul 08 2007, 11:42 pm

So, how many of you have eaten Gnocchi before?
Did you ever try to cook them from scratch?

It's sort of like pasta, but it's made out of potatoes and flour.
(I've heard of also adding spinach to the dough, which adds a really nice color).

I just went to this amazing restaurant and had some. Although they were made of Sweet-potatoes (instead of regular potatoes).
They were delicious!!!!

I just found a great QUICK Gnocchi Recipe.
I might make it for dinner tonight. (maybe with two variations of sauces).

Here it is:

INGREDIENTS
1 cup dry potato flakes
1 cup boiling water
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS
Place potato flakes in a medium-size bowl. Pour in boiling water; stir until blended. Let cool.
Stir in egg, salt, and pepper. Blend in enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough.
Turn dough out on a well floured board. Knead lightly.
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a long thin roll, the thickness of a breadstick.
With a knife dipped in flour, cut into bite-size pieces.
Place a few gnocchi in boiling water. As the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot, remove them with a slotted spoon. Repeat until all are cooked.

Here's a pic. of what the ready made dish looks like:

Seraph

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 12:00 am

I tried it once and it really didnt come out well... But the recipe I got called for potatoes, not potato flakes, so that might be the difference.

sarahd ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 2:43 am

Let us know how that recipe turns out, because my gnocchi recipe calls for real potatoes and is rather time-consuming to make, although delicious.

Also, don't be upset if your gnocchi don't look like the picture. They won't have those ridges unless you roll them over the tines of a fork.

What two sauces are you thinking of making them with?

purplegirl

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 3:35 am

sarahd wrote:

my gnocchi recipe calls for real potatoes and is rather time-consuming to make, although delicious.

Can you post your recipe, sarahd? I can't get potato flakes, but I'd love to try this. I've eaten ready made, and they're fantastic. Yummy with sour cream, by the way, like blintzes.

↑ sarahd ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 3:51 am

Will post, b"n, when home.

Mimisinger

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 4:50 am

Sounds delicious! I'm totally going to try it. Which sauces????

↑ Mishie ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 5:31 am

Wow...... I just finished making them.....
Ended up making a Triple recipe. (have a little dough left, and will freeze it).

I'm serving it with: Tomatoe-Pasta Sauce, and with a White Cheese Sauce.

SaraD - You're right, I forgot to mention in my first post about rolling them with the tines of a fork to get that look.
I didn't have patience to do that, so after rolling into a thin log, just sliced them, and they actually look pretty nice.

My kids loved them. they kept on noshing on them before the sauce was ready. (So, I'm guessing they're good plain as well).

↑ sarahd ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 5:51 am

I usually don't roll them either, but the ridges are there to hold the sauce better. I usually make an indentation with a finger, which also holds the sauce.

Mama Bear

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 5:53 am

we call it shlishkes and we also use real potatoes.

DefyGravity

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 5:59 am

I've never wanted to make them b/c I didn't want to take the time to boil and mash the potatoes. I'll have to try this recipe!

creativemommyto3 ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 6:26 am

Mishie wrote:

Which brand of flakes did you use? did you go to alef or shefa shuk ? I love shlishkes! Thanks for the recipe. Just in time for the nine days!

greenfire ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 6:35 am

hey mishie - sounds yum - how about if you just make some for me ... the sweet potatoe version sounds good Wink

Mrs. XYZ

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 7:01 am

Mama Bear wrote:

we call it shlishkes and we also use real potatoes.

Yup, and we coat it with fried bread crumbs.

chocolate moose

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 7:03 am

haven't made them in YEARS ..............mmmmmm

mimivan ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 7:05 am

Mama Bear wrote:

we call it shlishkes and we also use real potatoes.

Mamabear:
Loved your recipe for potato kugel you gave me before Shabbos!
I'd love to try this gnocchi recipe, but I don't have access to dried potato flakes...so could you also give your recipe for shlishkes with real potatoes?

Thanks!

↑ Mishie ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 10:20 am

Here's a video of a recipe using real potatoes.

The ingredients are:
1 kg potatoes (about 2 and a 1/4 lbs.)
1 egg
300 g flour (10 and 2/3 oz.)
salt
pepper
olive oil

It's quite simple.
Fun to watch!!!

http://www.videojug.com/film/h.....occhi

yersp

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 10:29 am

cafe K on 18 has the best Gnocchi!!!

↑ sarahd ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 11:49 am

Mindy, I find shlishkes taste different than gnocchi, maybe because I make mine with olive oil, or maybe different proportions of ingredients.

Purplegirl, here's my recipe for gnocchi:

Potato Gnocchi with Tomato Basil Sauce (NY Times)

Gnocchi:
4 medium Idaho potatoes
2 egg yolks (I use 1 whole egg)
¼ c. olive oil
salt and pepper
2 c. flour

Cook potatoes and refrigerate overnight (not really necessary, also makes potatoes impossible to mash). Mash or rice potatoes, spread on a flat surface and make a well. Beat yolks and pour into well; add oil, salt and pepper. Stir slowly. While mixing, knead in flour to form a moist but not sticky dough. Divide dough in four parts, roll each part into a 1” rope and cut into ½” pieces. Dust with flour. Make a indentation in each piece with a finger tip. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and drop in all the gnocchi at once. When they float to the top, remove them and drop them into ice water (or serve immediately).

Sauce:

¼ c. olive oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1½ lbs. cherry tomatoes
basil, salt and pepper

Heat oil and add garlic. Cook till golden, increase heat to high and add tomatoes. Lower heat when tomatoes begin to burst and simmer 30 minutes. Ten minutes before end, add basil, salt and pepper and stir.

sleepyhead

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 7:34 pm

Um, I too call them shlishkes, and I've made them with real potatoes, and served them as a side dish.
Very delicious.

(How do you pronounce Gnocchi?)

↑ Mishie ↓

Mon, Jul 09 2007, 10:16 pm

I think it's pronounced: N-Yokie. (the O sounds like א with a - under it)
Some people say: N-yookie.

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