Homemade Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

Ingredients

  • Russet potatoes (6)

  • Flour (all-purpose) (2 ½ cups)

  • Salt (1 tsp.)

  • Nutmeg (½ tsp.)

  • Parmesan cheese (¾ cups)

  • Eggs (3 – 4)

  • Garlic cloves

  • Fresh ground black pepper

  • Vito & Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil

How to Prepare

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Bake the potatoes in the oven for 40 – 60 minutes,

  3. Remove from the oven and peel the potatoes while they are still hot.

  4. Rice the potatoes using potato ricer.

  5. Place the riced potatoes in a pile to start forming the dough.

  6. Sprinkle salt all over the potatoes.

  7. Sprinkle nutmeg and Parmesan cheese,

  8. Add eggs.

  9. Using a pastry knife, mix all the ingredients together.

  10. Add 2 tablespoons of Vito & Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Mix with a pastry knife.

  11. Slowly mix in the flour with the pastry knife until the desired dough consistency is reached.

  12. Lightly flour a surface and roll a small piece of dough out until ½ inch thick.

  13. Cut into small pieces and roll the pieces down a gnocchi board or the back of a fork to achieve ridges.

  14. Gently place the gnocchi in boiling water until they begin to float (approximately 2 - 3 minutes).

  15. Remove from the water and serve with your favorite sauce. Enjoy!