How to Make Homemade Gnocchi from Scratch (Fresh Potato Gnocchi Recipe)
Italian Grandma Lulu's time-honored recipe for potato gnocchi! With hands that have kneaded countless batches, and a heart filled with love for her family, Grandma’s gnocchi is not just food— it’s a dish that warms both heart and soul!
Equipment
- 1 potato ricer alternatives: box grater, fine mesh sieve, fork
- 1 pastry cutter alternative: large knife
- 1 fork
Ingredients
- 2.2 lbs Yukon potatoes Alternatives: white Idaho or Russet; The ideal potato is starchy—not waxy.
- 1 cup white flour preferably pasta flour, but all-purpose or ’00’ flour is acceptable
- 1 whole egg
- 2 pinches fine salt
Instructions
Boil, Mash and Cool Potatoes
- Boil whole potatoes (skins on) for about 45 minutes—or until tender! Remove them from the water. Immediately rice the potatoes while they are still hot using a ricer.2.2 lbs Yukon potatoes
- To avoid burning your hands, simply cut the potatoes in half and place the halves (peels still on) into the ricer cut-side down and squeeze! The peel should mostly remain in the ricer. Discard any tiny pieces of peel that get riced.
- When all of the hot potatoes have been riced, cool them completely. You can even do this the night before you want to make the gnocchi.
Make the Gnocchi Dough
- Make a well in the center of the pile of cold potatoes. Add an egg to the center of the well and about half of the flour to the edges of the potato pile. Add a couple of pinches of salt.1 cup white flour, 1 whole egg, 2 pinches fine salt
- Use a fork to mix the egg into the potatoes. Then, use your hands to mix the flour into the potatoes and egg. Don’t over mix.
- Mix the dough just enough to incorporate the flour.
- Add the rest of the flour as needed to create a soft, pliable dough.
Shape the Gnocchi
- Stretch a piece of the dough at a time. Use the palms of your hands to stretch the dough into a rope about ¾ in (2 cm) in diameter.
- Cut the rope into segments about the same width.
Cook the Gnocchi
- Cook the gnocchi in boiling water until they rise to the surface—1-2 minutes! Remove them as soon as they rise to the top of the boiling water.
- Add sauce or condiments and serve!
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