Potato Gnocchi
Servings 4
Nhoque de batata
Calories per serving: 639
Ingredients:
3 1/2 pounds Potatoes
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 pound grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
nutmeg
Directions:
Peel and cook potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and mash. Whip together and add eggs and egg yolks. Whip and add grated half of mozzarella cheese and half of Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix until smooth. Place mixture into a pastry bag with a large decorator point.
Squeeze potato mixture into the shape of a fancy cookie onto a floured surface.
Carefully cook in boiling salted water. It is ready when it rises to the top. Carefully remove from water and place in a buttered baking dish and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Place in a 400 degrees oven and let brown for about 15 min. Serve immediately.
NOTE: Can also serve with Tomato Sauce (see Pastas chapter).
Squeeze potato mixture into the shape of a fancy cookie onto a floured surface.
Carefully cook in boiling salted water. It is ready when it rises to the top. Carefully remove from water and place in a buttered baking dish and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Place in a 400 degrees oven and let brown for about 15 min. Serve immediately.
NOTE: Can also serve with Tomato Sauce (see Pastas chapter).
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Sources:
- A Taste of Brazil Cookbook, availible in the Cook'n library
