Quick Gnocchi

Description

An easier version of an Italian favorite, using instant mashed potatoes. This recipe can easily be double, tripled, etc. I make multiple batches, and freeze. To freeze, put on cookie sheets until frozen, and then put into plastic bags. Serve with your favorite spaghetti sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry potato flakes
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Place potato flakes in a medium-size bowl. Pour in boiling water; stir until blended. Let cool.
  2. Stir in egg
  3. salt
  4. and pepper. Blend in enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough. Turn dough out on a well floured board. Knead lightly.
  5. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a long thin roll
  6. the thickness of a breadstick. With a knife dipped in flour
  7. cut into bite-size pieces.
  8. Place a few gnocchi in boiling water. As the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot
  9. remove them with a slotted spoon. Repeat until all are cooked.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Servings: 2

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