If you are looking for a really fast gnocchi recipe then look no further than a pantry staple. If you have potato flakes, you can bring this together in minutes. Not only does this come together quickly, it cooks up nicely and freezes beautifully. Add this to soups, stews, or pasta sauce.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 30 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup potato flakes
1 cup hot water
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup flour, plus extra for dusting
Instructions:
Using hot tap water, add the salt. Stir to dissolve then add potato flakes and stir. Allow to sit to hydrate fully.
While potatoes hydrate, lightly beat egg in a bowl.
Add potato and flour to beaten egg and gently bring together to form a dough. Trust the process. It looks like it won't work but it does. Do not over pack flour or potato flakes.
Turn dough out and gently knead to bring together into a cohesive dough. Divide dough into quarters. On a lightly floured surface, roll each quarter into a log about the diameter of your thumb. Cut dough into little 1/2 inch pillows.
Pillows can be further shaped by running down the back of a fork or gnocchi board, or cooked as is. Keep pillows dusted with flour to prevent sticking especially from the cut end.
Cook gnocchi in boiling broth or water until they float.
Tips and Notes:
Gnocchi is cooked when it floats.
Freeze gnocchi in a single layer then bag. Gnocchi can be cooked from frozen. Drop directly into boiling broth.
Recipe adapted from All Recipes' Quick Gnocchi
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