Gnocchi Recipe

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Gnocchi
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  1. Bake the potatoes until thoroughly cooked and tender. Allow to cool slightly until you can handle them. Peel and put through a ricer while still slightly warm. Blend with 3/4 cup of the flour, setting aside remainder of flour. Add slightly beaten egg and yolk and salt. Mix gently with a wooden spoon or your hands to form a soft dough. Flour a wooden board lightly with some of remaining flour. Place the dough on it and knead lightly and quickly, keeping the dough soft. Do not over knead. Add only enough of the remaining flour to keep the dough from sticking.
  2. Roll into sticks about 1 inch thick and 10 to 12 inches long. With a very sharp knife cut into 3/4 inch pieces. Keeping your board and your hands lightly floured during this process will make it easier. While the next step sounds complicated it simply takes a lot of words to explain, and after you do it a couple of times you will accomplish it in a matter of five minutes. The object is to dent each gnocchi slightly so the sauce will have a place to stick. You can accomplish this two different ways. The old way is to use your thumb to very lightly roll each piece toward you exerting a slight pressure to indent it. I believe the easier way is to use the back of the tines of a fork. Hold the fork with the back of the tines facing upward. Roll each piece lightly down it, indenting them lightly with four-or-so tine ridges. Once you get the feeling for this, it goes very quickly. Remember to keep your hands, the fork, and the board all lightly floured.
  3. Place the finished gnocchi on a clean floured kitchen towel or floured waxed paper until ready to cook.
  4. Using a six quart pot, fill 3/4 full, salt lightly and bring to a full boil. Drop in the gnocchi about 2 dozen at a time and bring back to a slow boil. Once they float to the surface (a matter of 2 or 3 minutes) cook for an additional 10 or 15 seconds, then lift out with a skimmer or slotted spoon and transfer to a serving platter. Season with a bit of your sauce. Repeat the process until all are cooked. Finish saucing and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5698.27 Kcal (23858 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.51g 4%
Cholesterol 81.84mg 27%
Sodium 844.61mg 35%
Potassium 28754.73mg 612%
Total Carbs 1273.41g 424%
Sugars 138.83g 555%
Dietary Fiber 93.49g 374%
Protein 144.81g 290%
Vitamin C 1249.4mg 2082%
Iron 47mg 261%
Calcium 942.9mg 94%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 2024.25 Kcal (8475 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.89g 4%
Cholesterol 29.07mg 27%
Sodium 300.04mg 35%
Potassium 10214.83mg 612%
Total Carbs 452.37g 424%
Sugars 49.32g 555%
Dietary Fiber 33.21g 374%
Protein 51.44g 290%
Vitamin C 443.9mg 2082%
Iron 16.7mg 261%
Calcium 334.9mg 94%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 113.4
    Points
  • 145
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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