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Homestyle Potato Gnocchi Recipe

A simple, homestyle recipe for making delicous potato gnocchi.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: potato
Servings: 6 people
Author: Jane and Sonja

Ingredients

  • 1 kg white potatoes peeled and cut into smaller pieces
  • 2.5 cups flour all purpose
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

  • Cook potatoes until soft in salted water.
  • Drain and mash the potatoes until there are no lumps.
  • Combine flour with salt in a separate bowl.
  • Add flour mixture slowly to the mashed poatoes and continue mixing.
  • When flour is almost well mixed in, add egg and mix altogether.
  • Divide dough into 8 parts in equal size. Roll out on a floured surface with hands to form logs about ½” diameter.
  • Cut into 1” long pieces.
  • Boil a large pot of salted water (3L) and add gnocchi.
  • Cook on high for 3-4 minutes.
  • Drain.
  • Put in a frying pan with heated 3-4 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter. Sautee for 1 minute.
  • Serve immediately.