Ingredients
Pomodoro Sauce:
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole Italian tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Crushed chile flakes
- 6 to 8 large fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup cream
Gnocchi:
- 6 large baking potatoes, like russets
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, melted
- Pinch salt
- Pinch white pepper
- Fresh grated nutmeg
- 2 cups flour
- Grated Parmesan, to serve
Directions
To make the Sauce: Take the tomatoes out of the can, cut in half, and remove the seeds. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces and reserve the juice. In a saucepan, add olive oil and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and chili and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. If necessary, add the reserved juice. Add the basil. Finish with cream.
To make the gnocchi:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Bake the potatoes for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until tender. Scoop each potato out of its skin into mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes to a fine consistency.
In a separate bowl, combine egg yolks, melted butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add the egg mixture to the potatoes and mix together. Add flour to mixture, 1 cup at a time, and mix until smooth.
Scoop out and make finger sized rolls on floured board. Cut with knife into bite sized pieces. Roll each piece over the back of a fork to make a round form. In a pan, freeze until hard enough to handle, and put into portion sized bags.
Fill a large pot with water and add a pinch of salt and boil. Drop gnocchi into boiling water 3 or 4 at a time so the water doesn't stop boiling. The gnocchi is ready when it floats to the top. Drain gnocchi and scoop out into bowl and add sauce. Add fresh Parmesan and serve.
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By hathorpe115
Cooperstown, NY
on January 19, 2010
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I thought this was excellent. I only use Cora tomatoes. The brand of tomatoes makes a difference. I added about 8-10 very thin slices of proscuitto that I chopped and added with the tomatoes. I also used frozen Cora gnocchi rather than make them myself. Regardless, I thought this dish was scrumptious.
By zeddediah_11516262
dallas, TX
on October 19, 2009
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Gourmet recipe for cheap. Suggestions on the gnocchi. Let the potatoes air dry before mashing, don't boil them. If the potatoes are too moist you will have too use too much flour. If you use too much flour your gnocchi will be either tough or slimy or both.
By coxie3
Kansas City, MO
on October 31, 2006
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We buy the gnocchi (shhhhh - and the sauce is SO simple and really, DEEELISH! careful w/ the red pepper flakes, too many and you will drink too much wine to put out the fire. and that is okay if you do :.....
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