Name: Gluten-Free Chickpea Gnocchi
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Kosher salt; One 15-ounce container whole-milk ricotta (about 2 cups); 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/4 cups chickpea flour (see Cook's Note); 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced

Directions

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Special equipment:

butcher's twine; a pastry bag with a large round tip (3/4 inch), optional

Fill a large pot with water and salt generously. Tie a piece of butcher's twine tautly from one handle to the other across the center of the pot. Bring the water to a boil.
Meanwhile, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, nutmeg, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Add the chickpea flour and mix until just combined. The dough should be slightly sticky. Do not add any more flour or overwork the dough, as this will make it tough.
Fit a large pastry bag with a large round tip, about 3/4 inch wide. Alternatively, snip one corner of a large resealable plastic bag with scissors to create a 3/4-inch-wide opening. Fill the pastry bag with the gnocchi dough; set aside.
Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium-low heat until foamy, 2 to 4 minutes. Continue to cook, swirling the pan often, until the butter is light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add the sage and cook until the butter is toasty brown (similar in color to graham cracker crumbs) and the sage is crisp, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat.
Holding the pastry bag over the boiling water, lightly squeeze the bag to release a 3/4- to 1-inch piece of dough, then rub it across the string to "cut" it off. Continue until you have made about 15 gnocchi. Cook until they float to the top and are warmed through, 60 to 90 seconds. Do not walk away from the pot or overcook them; the lack of gluten in the chickpea flour makes them very tender, and they will fall apart if boiled for too long. Transfer to a serving bowl and cover with foil to keep warm. Continue with the remaining gnocchi dough (you will have about 4 servings).
Spoon some of the butter and sage mixture over each bowl and serve warm.

Cook’s Note

When measuring flour, we spoon it into a dry measuring cup and level off excess. (Scooping directly from the bag compacts the flour, resulting in dry baked goods.)  Ricotta gnocchi are typically piped directly into the boiling water, making them faster and easier than traditional potato gnocchi. It's also common to pipe the dough into the desired shape and size, then cut with a sharp paring knife or kitchen shears. We decided to tie kitchen twine tautly between both pot handles, then use the twine to "cut" the pieces easily into the water. This allows you to use both hands while piping the dough for the most ease and control (perfect for beginners!).

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