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Category : Pastas/Risottos

Recipe : Potato Gnocchi

These feather-weight potato dumplings are great with any light, not-too-chunky
sauce. Try them with Tomato Sauce , Tomato-herb Sauce , as well as with Pumpkin
Sauce .

Makes 4 servings (or 72 gnocchi)

15 ounces baking potatoes, scrubbed
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 400o F. With a sharp knife, cut an X into each potato. Bake
1 hour, until tender in the center when pierced with a knife. Set the potatoes
aside 10 minutes, until cool enough to handle.
Peel the potatoes and discard the skins. Press the pulp through a ricer or food
mill into a large bowl; there should be about 1 1/2 cups potato pulp.
While the pulp is still hot, stir in 1/2 cup of the flour and the salt. Sprinkle a
clean dry work surface with the remaining 2 tablespoons flour; turn out the
potato mixture and knead until smooth but slightly sticky. Break off a chunk of
dough the size of a lemon; keep the remaining dough covered.
Roll the pasta dough into a 1" thick cylinder. With a sharp knife, cut into 1"
lengths. Roll each cut piece against the tines of a dinner fork to make
decorative grooves; set aside on wax paper, making sure the gnocchi don't
touch. Breaking off only one piece at a time and keeping the remaining dough
covered, repeat the procedure until all the dough is used. Refrigerate, lightly
covered, up to 2 days or freeze first on trays, then in sealable plastic bags up to
1 month.
In a large pot of boiling water, cook the gnocchi in batches without crowding,
about 30-45 seconds, until they float to the surface. With a slotted spoon,
transfer to a serving bowl. Toss lightly with the sauce of your choice. Repeat
until all gnocchi are cooked. Divide evenly among 4 plates and serve.

SERVING (ABOUT 18 GNOCCHI) PROVIDES: 1 1/2 BREADS, 10 Optional
Calories.

PER SERVING: 150 Calories, 0 g Total Fat, 0 g Saturated Fat, 0 mg Cholesterol, 140
mg Sodium, 33 g Total Carbohydrate, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 4 g Protein, 8 mg Calcium