Homemade potato gnocchi serve in a buttery
gorgonzola cream sauce.
Gorgonzola Gnocchi
(Gnochetti alla Gorgonzola)
Gnocchi:
10 ounces boiled and peeled potatoes
4 ounces all-purpose flour
4 ounces steamed and chopped spinach
2 large eggs
Salt and nutmeg
Gorgonzola Sauce:
5 ounces gorgonzola cheese
3/4 cup cream
1/4 cup butter
- The Gnocchi: Mix the flour, the eggs,
the mashed potatoes (still warm) and the spinach (be sure to
have squeezed out all moisture) until you get a soft dough. Let
stand for twenty minutes. Roll out the dough into long rolls
about a 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 1-inch pieces. You can shape
these by making little balls and pressing lightly with a fork
or the thumb.
- Bring a pot of salted water to the boil.
Gently drop in the gnocchi. When they float, remove with a slotted
spoon and place in a warm serving dish.
- The Sauce: Melt the chopped Gorgonzola
cheese in the cream and butter over a low flame.
- Pour the Gorgonzola sauce over the gnocchi,
mix gently and serve at once.
Makes 4 servings.
Recipe courtesy of The Italian Trade Commission.