- The gnocchi fell apart.
- The potatoes were too wet, or there wasn't enough flour in the dough. Use floury potatoes!
Goats' cheese and walnut gnocchi
Gnocchi on its own is a simple potato dumpling, but with the right sauce, it is a meal fit for a king. Here, the sauce is formed by an emulsion of melted goats' cheese and the starch in the pasta water, coating the dumplings wonderfully.
Ingredients
500
g
Boiled, mashed potatoes
150
g
Flour (as needed)
1
pc
Egg
100
g
Soft goats' cheese
200
ml
Double cream
50
g
Walnut kernels
50
g
Parmesan
1
bunch
Fresh sage
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Equipment Needed
- Potato masher
- Frying pan
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Eggs
Nuts (Walnuts)
Instructions
1
✓
Knead together the potatoes, flour, and egg. Shape into gnocchi.
Tip: Work quickly so the dough doesn't get warm from your hands.
2
✓
Cook in boiling salted water. Keep some of the cooking water!
Tip: The starchy cooking water thickens the sauce.
3
✓
Toast the walnuts and sage in a little butter.
Tip: The sage becomes crispy in the butter.
4
✓
Pour in the cream, melt in the goats' cheese. Toss the gnocchi in the sauce.
Tip: If too thick, loosen with the cooking water.
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Ingredients
- 500 g Boiled, mashed potatoes
- 150 g Flour (as needed)
- 1 pc Egg
- 100 g Soft goats' cheese
- 200 ml Double cream
- 50 g Walnut kernels
- 50 g Parmesan
- 1 bunch Fresh sage