Wherever I live, I plant food seeds.....and then, I have a meal! When I buy potatoes, and some of them have sprouts, I plant them in containers. Last year, I made samosas, now, I made gnocchi with home made pesto sauce. I buy basil seeds, and I plant them. Then, I make pesto sauce, and I freeze it to use it during the winter.....
Gnocchi are tricky to make because I don't use a exact amount of flour. I know the textures they have to have in order to obtain a soft and smooth gnocchi.
Gnocchi
500 grams of potatoes
2 egg yolk
00 Flour as needed
Peel and boil the potatoes. Drain them very well. They have to be very dry. Make a mashed potatoes, and place the egg yolks. Gradually, add the 00 flour until you have a soft, malleable, and firm dough. Make a roll 1 cm in diameter. Cut them in 1 cm, and pass them over a gnocchi mold. Boil them in hot water until they float. Place them in a pan with home made pesto sauce. Serve it warm with Parmiggiano Reggiano cheese on top. ENJOY!
wow all those fresh basils! I love this Italian classic.
ReplyDeleteWhen the ancient gods smiled on Italy they gave them gnocci.
ReplyDeleteI've never made gnocchi but it looks so delicious especially with the fresh basil.
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