Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Cheese

Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Cheese is luscious, creamy, dreamy delicious! It makes the perfect quick and easy dinner dish.

Sometimes I am responsible for setting up my own “road blocks”. I’ve wanted to make potato gnocchi for quite some time. I even put it on my New Year goals list. But I let the possibility of failure intimidate me from trying. This Potato Gnocchi with Butter & Cheese was nothing to be afraid of! 

I don’t always do step-by-step instructions, but will with this recipe because I don’t want you to be a ninny like me.[Tweet “Potato Gnocchi with Butter & Cheese #recipe”]

Cut the potatoes in half and scoop the flesh into a ricer and rice the potatoes. Transfer 2 slightly packed cups of riced potatoes to a bowl. If you don’t have a ricer, break up the potatoes by pressing with a fork. Don’t totally mash them however.Stir in 2 egg yolks and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add 1/2 cup of flour and mix until dough forms. Knead until smooth but slightly sticky. It will be the consistency of cookie dough.Flour a working surface and using about 1/4 of the dough, roll into a 3/4-inch rope. Cut the rope into 3/4 inch pieces.Roll each piece against the tines of a fork to make ridges; transfer to the baking sheet.They aren’t perfectly the same size, but they’re beautiful to me! (Crowd cheers wildly)

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Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Cheese

Author: Hostess At Heart

Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Cheese is luscious, creamy, dreamy delicious! It makes the perfect quick and easy dinner dish.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword: Cheese Potato Gnocchi, Potato Gnocchi

Servings: 4 -6

Ingredients

  

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• 2 pounds baking potatoes about 4

• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup flour plus more for dusting

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

• Salt and pepper

• 1/2 cup Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
• Wash potatoes and pierce several times with a fork.  Microwave on high for 10 minutes.  Flip potatoes and microwave for an additional 5 minutes.  Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes.  Instead of microwaving, potatoes can be baked for 1 hour.
• Halve the potatoes and scoop the flesh into a ricer and rice the potatoes.  Transfer 2 slightly packed cups of riced potatoes to a bowl.  Stir in the egg yolks and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add flour and knead the dough gently until smooth but slightly sticky.
• Roll 1/4 of the dough into a 3/4 inch thick rope.  Cut the ropes into 3/4 inch pieces.  Roll each piece against the tines of a fork to make the ridges; transfer to the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
• In a large, deep skillet or sauce pan of simmering salted water, cook the gnocchi until they rise to the surface, then simmer for 2 more minutes.  In a large skillet, melt the butter.  Using a slotted spoon, add the gnocchi to the butter.  Season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat for 1 minute.  Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

Notes

Make ahead: Uncooked gnocchi pieces can be frozen on the prepared baking sheet and then transferred to a resealable plastic bag and frozen for up to 1 month.  Boil without defrosting.
Recipe adapted from Food & Wine

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 414kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 12gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 316mgPotassium: 984mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 577IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 192mgIron: 3mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

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