Gnocchi and Pork Bolognese Sauce

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This is very yummy and easy to make.

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SOOO mad right now!!! I have learned my lesson to read the reviews first. I was thinking 4 cups was way too much flour but I went ahead and poured it in and mixed. Then I checked the reviews and discovered why mine was so dry. I have no time to remake my gnocchi so now I will have to run out to get some sub-par pre-made gnocchi, yay.

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Because I read the reviews before making this, I started with 2 cups of flour for the gnocchi. Wow, that was too much and so I added another egg yolk and then it came together. The sauce was very tasty.

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I just made this and it turned out amazing, but I made some substitutions and omissions: first, I used fresh gnocchi from a pasta shop in town. Then, I used sweet Italian sausage instead of pork- it was what I had on hand: just make sure to take the casings off and chop it down to bite sized pieced before you brown it. Third, I used 16 oz of tomato sauce with basil, oregano, and garlic that I had in the cupboard. Fourth, I did not include bell peppers- just tossed in some red hot pepper instead! It turned out so great, for being half-improvised!! My fiance was extremely happy with it and so was I- I'll definitely be making it again.

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I have never seen green pepper in a bolognese sauce - and he didn't use it in the show.

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WARNING: This is an excellent recipe with a terrible typo. Don't even think about using 4 cups of flour in this recipe. I followed that direction on my first attempt, and it was a disaster. Instead of a dough, it was just a pile of dry meal. Gnocchi should have as little flour as possible. Use no more than 2 cups of flour, and you will love this recipe. The bolognese is very unusual and very delicious made as directed, but since I like more tomato flavor, I've started using a 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes (very well drained instead of the fresh tomato, plus 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste. It does require a lot of salt and pepper, so keep tasting until it's just right.

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I watched Robert's show late one night in bed and it was really good, although i could have done without the snooty decorator that cries about money. I saw him give this dish to the restaurant though and have never made a bolognese and i don't know why now. This dish was so flavorful and so natural and I ate it for dinner and I woke up feeling so much better than i can remember in a long time. Although i am not very efficient and it was my first time it did take me a long time to make, but i was able to eat a portion and freeze 2 more portions seperately. Such a wonderful homeade natural dish. Have your kids help you make this when you find that they are becoming disconnected from reality and have them work with their hands on this one.

Also i cannot emphasize how small the gnocci's should be cut. They can be heavy and you should cut and roll them down so that the individual gnocci's size is SLIGHTLY bigger than a marble. Maybe double the bolognese sauce recipe also.