Recipe courtesy of David Rocco
Ricotta and Grana Padano Gnocchi
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 556
- Total Fat
- 43
- Saturated Fat
- 27
- Carbohydrates
- 7
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 36
- Cholesterol
- 132
- Sodium
- 975
- Total: 32 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 2 min
Ingredients
16 ounces ricotta cheese
9 ounces grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Flour, for binding and dusting
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Fresh sage leaves
Directions
- Place the soft ricotta cheese and Grana Padano or Parmigiano cheese in a large bowl and mix by folding the ingredients together. Add a small amount of flour (1/4 to 1/2 cup) to bind the dough and absorb the excess moisture.
- Knead the dough on a lightly-floured work surface. It is important not to add too much flour because the gnocchi may get heavy.
- Take a large piece of dough, and roll it out into thin logs, approximately 3/4-inch thick. Cut each log into 1/2-inch wide cubes. Make ridges on each gnocchi by using the back of a fork in a rolling action. The imprints will trap the sauce on the surface of the gnocchi. Continue until all the dough is used.
- Place the gnocchi on a tray in a single layer underneath a cloth to prevent them from drying out. The gnocchi may be set in the refrigerator or freezer, until they're needed.
- To cook the gnocchi: Add the gnocchi to a pot of boiling salted water for about a minute, or until they float to the surface.
- The make the sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the fresh sage leaves. Drain the gnocchi and add them directly to the saucepan. Cook with the sauce about 30 seconds.