Wonderful post, sweetie. Thank you.
If you don't mind, may I print it and give to family and friends? Of course, I will mention your name as the author of this wonderful piece.
Of course I mind, only if you didn’t want to share it.. Thank you my FRiend, Have a happy, healthy, and safe Holiday..
Please let us all remember others, as in our fellow Americans, who are giving their time, efforts, and lives, serving in the Military, and the poor folks in the storm shelters still suffering.. Huggggg. Carlo
I get asked quite often how can two people make the recipes that are often calibrated to sever 4-8 folks..
As a result I am finishing a cookbook that will feature Dining for two, but you girls might have a bit of a problem with the Title.. SOUP, SEX, and the SINGLE MAN.. Ha!
Living with a Gnocchi... for two..
Gnocchi are a potato and flour dumpling.. Gnocchi, is the Italian name for a dumpling from the northern areas of Italy. They are often listed as a pasta, and although not a classic pasta, they are perfectly matched with all of the typical Italian pasta sauces..
INGREDIENTS
2 large russet potatoes (about 1 pound)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Bake the potatoes in a 350°F oven for about 1 hour, until tender.
While the potatoes are still warm, peel them and put them through a food mill or a ricer. (Do not process in a food processor; they will get gummy.) Place the potatoes in a large bowl and gradually stir in the flour until a sticky dough forms. Add the salt.
Knead the dough for about 3 minutes. It may require a bit more flour if it is too wet. The finished dough will be a bit sticky.
Flour your hands and divide the dough into 2 equal balls. Roll out the balls into long snake-shaped lengths about as thick as your finger. Cut the “snakes” into 1-inch pieces.
Press each gnocchi with the tines of a fork to put ridges into the dumplings. (These will help capture any sauce you pair them with.)
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi and cook until they rise to the surface.
Toss the gnocchi with your favorite sauce, and enjoy your hard work!