Best 6 Quick Potato Gnocchi Recipes

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**Potato gnocchi**, a delectable Italian dish, are soft, pillowy dumplings made from mashed potatoes, flour, and eggs. Often served as a main course or a side dish, these tender morsels can be enjoyed with a variety of sauces, from simple butter and Parmesan to rich tomato-based sauces or creamy pesto. Gnocchi can also be pan-fried until crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside, adding a delightful textural contrast to the dish. This article features three irresistible potato gnocchi recipes: a classic gnocchi recipe, a spinach and ricotta gnocchi recipe, and a sweet potato gnocchi recipe. Each recipe provides step-by-step instructions, cooking tips, and serving suggestions to ensure a delightful culinary experience. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your kitchen adventures, these recipes will guide you towards creating mouthwatering potato gnocchi that will tantalize your taste buds.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

QUICK GNOCCHI



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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.

Provided by Sandy Metzler

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.3 calories, Carbohydrate 91.3 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1224.6 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

EASY HOMEMADE POTATO GNOCCHI RECIPE BY TASTY



Easy Homemade Potato Gnocchi Recipe by Tasty image

Homemade gnocchi sounds tricky, but the actual process is pretty easy - and well worth the effort. After boiling, peeling, and mashing some potatoes, you'll whisk them with an egg to make the "dough". Then comes the fun, soothing part: put on your favorite playlist or podcast while you knead, cut, and add little indentations to every piece. Once they're done, you simply boil them for 30 seconds and fry up in a decadent butter-sage sauce (or a sauce of your choosing.) Restaurant-level gnocchi accomplished!

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Dinner

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium russet potatoes
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for the water
1 teaspoon pepper
1 egg
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, extra to dust
2 tablespoons butter, for pan frying
sage leaf

Steps:

  • Add the potatoes to a large pot of cool salted water. Bring the water to a boil and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until a fork can easily pierce a potato. Drain the potatoes and set aside until cool enough to handle but still warm.
  • Using a peeler or your fingers, remove the skin from the potatoes. In a medium bowl, mash the potatoes until all lumps are gone. Add the salt and pepper and mix well. Make a well in the center of the potatoes and crack an egg into it. Whisk the eggs briefly. Then, using your hands, gently mix it into the potatoes until evenly distributed.
  • Put 1 cups of flour onto a clean surface and turn out the potato dough onto it, keeping the remaining ½ cup close by in case you need it. Working quickly and carefully, knead the dough, only incorporating as much flour as you need along the way until the dough loses stickiness and becomes more solid. Slice the dough into 4 parts. Roll out 1 part into a long rope, about 1 inch wide, cutting in half and working with 1 half at a time if the rope is becoming too long. Slice the rope into ½-inch squares and set aside on a lightly floured surface. Repeat with the remaining dough.
  • If desired, place a fork on your work surface and slide each gnocchi square from the base of the fork prongs to the top so they make a decorative shape.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the gnocchi in batches, stirring gently once or twice to ensure they are not sticking. Boil until they float to the surface; after another 15-30 seconds in the water, remove.
  • In a pan over medium heat, melt butter and add the sage. Add the gnocchi and toss until lightly golden.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 880 calories, Carbohydrate 163 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 21 grams, Sugar 5 grams

HOMEMADE POTATO GNOCCHI



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My Italian mother remembers her mother making this potato gnocchi recipe for special occasions. She still has the bowl Grandma mixed the dough in, which will be passed down to me someday. -Tina Repak Mirilovich, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 egg, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1-3/4 to 2 cups all-purpose flour
3 quarts water
Spaghetti sauce, warmed
Optional: grated Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes and fresh herbs, such as basil, oregano or parsley

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash. , Place 2 cups mashed potatoes in a large bowl (save any remaining mashed potatoes for another use). Stir in egg and 1 teaspoon salt. Gradually beat in flour until blended (dough will be firm and elastic)., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 15 times. Roll into 1/2-in.-wide ropes. Cut ropes into 1-in. pieces. Press down with a lightly floured fork., In a Dutch oven, bring water and remaining salt to a boil. Add gnocchi in small batches; cook for 8-10 minutes or until gnocchi float to the top and are cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon. Serve immediately with spaghetti sauce. Top with desired toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 674mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

GNOCCHI I



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This simple potato, flour, and egg recipe is one my family has used for generations.

Provided by Anna

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 potatoes
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Peel potatoes and add to pot. Cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and mash with a fork or potato masher.
  • Combine 1 cup mashed potato, flour and egg in a large bowl. Knead until dough forms a ball. Shape small portions of the dough into long "snakes". On a floured surface, cut snakes into half-inch pieces.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop in gnocchi and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until gnocchi have risen to the top; drain and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.2 calories, Carbohydrate 67 g, Cholesterol 53 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 21.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

PERFECT POTATO GNOCCHI



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h47m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds (about 4) baking potatoes, like russets
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg white
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Pierce the potatoes several times so that moisture can escape during baking. Bake the potatoes in a preheated 400 degrees F oven for 1 hour until fork tender. Peel the potatoes while they are still hot and press them through a potato ricer. Put the potatoes in a large bowl with salt, baking powder, and egg white. Add the flour a little at a time and mix with your hands until the mixture forms a rough dough. Do not over-work the dough. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Gently knead the dough for 1 or 2 minutes until smooth, adding a little bit more flour, if necessary, to keep it from sticking.
  • Break off a piece of the dough and roll it back and forth into a rope, about the thickness of your index finger. Cut the rope into 1-inch pieces. Gently roll each piece down a wooden gnocchi board while pressing a small dimple with your finger. The gnocchi should be slightly curved and marked with ridges. This will allow the pillows to hold sauce when served.
  • Boil the gnocchi in batches in plenty of salted water. The gnocchi are done about 2 minutes after they float to the surface, remove with a slotted spoon, and serve. If not cooking immediately, place the gnocchi in a single layer on a baking pan dusted with flour. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 12 hours.
  • Note: If the gnocchi start to feather and fall apart in boiling water, you need more flour. If the gnocchi don't float after 2 minutes and are hard, you used too much flour.

SIMPLE POTATO GNOCCHI



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These simple gnocchi are made from russet potatoes, flour, and egg. Serve them tossed with butter as a side dish or with a more substantial sauce for a main course.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Vegetarian Recipes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes (about 5 small)
Coarse salt
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • In a large pot, bring potatoes to a boil in salted water; reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 35 to 40 minutes. Lightly dust two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets with flour; set aside. Drain potatoes and peel while still hot with a paring knife (use a thick, dry kitchen towel or pot holder to hold them). Immediately pass potatoes through a ricer onto a work surface. Let cool completely.
  • Sprinkle potatoes with flour and 2 teaspoons salt, then top with egg. With your hands, work flour and egg into a dough.
  • Knead dough until smooth but not elastic, dusting with flour if it becomes too sticky, 4 minutes. Do not overwork dough.
  • Divide dough into 8 portions. Roll each portion into a rope (1/2 inch thick and 24 inches long). Cut each rope into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Gently roll each dough piece against the back tines of a fork to make ridges, then arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheets.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In batches, add a few handfuls gnocchi and cook until most have floated to top, 2 minutes. With a wire-mesh spider or a slotted spoon, transfer gnocchi immediately to a sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g

Tips:

  • Use a potato ricer to get the smoothest gnocchi.
  • Do not overwork the dough, or the gnocchi will be tough.
  • Cook the gnocchi gently in simmering water, or they will fall apart.
  • Serve the gnocchi with your favorite sauce, such as pesto, tomato sauce, or Alfredo sauce.
  • Gnocchi can also be baked or pan-fried for a crispy texture.

Conclusion:

Potato gnocchi are a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give potato gnocchi a try!

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