“The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it…”
Oscar Wilde
Homemade Potato Gnocchi with Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce
Adapted minimally from Sarah’s post @ One Tribe Gourmet
Recipe Adapted from Ron & Colleen Suhanosky’s book Pasta Sfoglia
Potato Gnocchi
3 pounds Idaho Russet Potatoes { I used our local variety}
3 cloves of garlic, minced
50gms grated cheddar
1 1/4 cup all purpose Flour {extra for dusting} {Original recipe has 1 cup APF}
2 tsp salt
1 egg
Method
Boil or pressure cook the potatoes until tender. {Use a knife to determine if the potatoes are tender}
Drain, peel the potatoes and pass them through a ricer, food mill or a sieve. {I sieved them, a first for me, and though it was hard work, the result was unbelievable smooth}.
Spread all purpose flour on a clean, dry work surface and place the potatoes on the flour. Add the salt, egg, minced garlic & cheddar.
Knead the dough gently into a 10 by 8 inch log. let it rest for 2 minutes.
Lightly dust a clean, dry work surface with flour. Cut the log into 4 equal pieces.
Roll each piece into a 1 inch thick rope .
Cut the rope into 1/2 inch wide gnocchi.
Mark the gnocchi with rolling it over back of a fork. {These marks help the sauce cling to the gnocchi}
Boil the gnocchi on medium high heat. Drop few gnocchi pieces at a time. Let the gnocchi come up to the top and drain.{I fished them out with a tea strainer}
Add to the sauce.
Roasted Red Peppers & Cream Sauce
4 red bell peppers, roasted
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce {optional/to taste}
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup low fat cream
Fresh Basil, few springs, chiffonaded
Method:
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Place the peppers on a baking sheet, coat them with a little oil.
Bake until skins are blistered. Take out of the oven and let them cool covered in a glass/steel bowl covered with a kitchen towel/napkin.
Peel & seed the peppers. Add the pulp into a blender and process until smooth.{I used an immersion blender}
Sauté onions & garlic in the olive oil.
Add the pepper mixture and Worcestershire sauce. Mix.
Add salt & pepper, and then add the cream and basil leaves.
Saute for 2 more minutes over low heat.
Drop the gnocchi into the sauce and mix gently to coat.
Serve with a garnish of fresh basil.
This recipe is off to Val’s event Best Thing I Ever Ate (recently) challenge at More Than Burnt Toast.
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Thanks for the warning – I always thought that gnocci looked so easy – appearences are deceptive. I’m going to try them…but when I’m not rushed for time. I have a ricer (inspired by Nigella Lawson’s praises) which makes lovely smooth mashed potatoes – I can’t believe you would sieve potatoes either! The red pepper sauce is right up my street. My ‘todo’ Delicious bookmark is rather overused at the moment but this is going there right now.
I love gnocchi and make them regularly but never with this amazing roasted pepper sauce! To die for!!!! And your photos as ever, are fantastic!
I’m sorry to hear about your daughter not feeling well, I hope she is all better now. I’m happy to see that your gnocchi making attempt this time around was a smashing success for you! I am feeling inspired to try my hand at gnocchi making again myself after seeing Sara’s and your results.
Love ur entire troubled story 🙂 i know i am not suppossed to laugh… but it was so nice to relate 🙂 and u write really good… i feel like i am watching a movie… please take it as a compliment… 🙂 i never made gnocchi.. but i would love to have some… and listening to ur saga… i am a bit scared… 🙂 but kudos to u that u made it right 🙂 congratulations… i love the clicks and love the vessels… and the gnochchi and pepper sauce look so tempting 🙂
PERFECT pillows of heaven. Love the gnocchi thgh I am yet to make them from scratch. They look simple,but the process can be disastrous as well.
Hi Deeba, you have a lovely blog here. Nice to see a post on Homemade Gnocchi, it’s tempting me to make mine at home. Having tried making pastas at home, your post on Gnocchi is definitely worth the attempt. I am sure one can’t wrong with these simple ingredients, atleast I hope! I know you’ll be around if I need help 🙂
Lovely recipe, very nice sauce and amazing pictures.
Roasted red peppers are a tradition in Serbia and I have them stacked up in my moms freezer. Beautiful dish!
I’ve never tried to make my own gnocchi,, its one of those things I intend to do, but just never got around to. If I do, I’ll have to remember to avoid heart-break and try your ‘gnocchi – beginner’ recipe.
O, and your sauce sounds divine too…
I love homemade gnocchi and this red pepper sauce just sounds delicious.
you make it sound so eassssy!!!! yet i am terrified to even try them again…
Gorgeous gnocchi! That dish looks so mouthwatering and beautiful.
Cheers,
Rosa
Tell me about a different perspective to Mondays after kids come along! I LOVE LOVE MONDAYS, as its such a peaceful day after insane weekends. My hubby too has learnt (the hard way) to be politically correct when I appear to be ‘stuck’ with dough:-) Loved reading every line of this post!
Gnocchi is something I always think of as ‘restaurant stuff’, your homemade version looks even better!!
My first attempt at gnocchi ended in me and my family eating soggy potato-lumps. They tasted really good, but they just absorbed way too much water. But these look great, I guess I have to try again. Plus, I love the sauce 🙂
Gnocci is something I’ve always wanted to try making. Looks wonderful, and I love the sound of the sauce.
*kisses* HH
Yay, u posted the recipe! I had no idea that u r gonna post ur version of Sara’s gnocchi today and its funny ‘cos today i was planning to try them at home myself! Sent a tweet to u abt it yesterday too 🙂
Thanks to u for trying it and letting me know that it was “not” that difficult I gathered the courage to try today. Lets see how it goes for me. Yours looks gorgeous!
Love the post Deeba… oh my Gnocchi is one my favorite one and home made fresh gnocchi’s wow I loved it …
Oh Wow Deeba, your gnocchi turned out better than mine! I’m so glad the recipe worked for you! And Thank you sooo much for your kind words! I feel honored & humbled that you mentioned me on your wonderful blog! Luv ya lots Deeba ji!
p.s. If anyone knows SRK and I can meet him…I will go anywhere to make gnocchi for them!!! ;-)) {all in fun} Ahem, I love him like a brother! ;-))
Oh and I forgot to tell you that I was in SRKs movie!!! They interviewed me and my friends in D.C. when he was visiting for a show!!! :))
I was really inspired to when I saw Sara’s post on gnocchi and I had it on mind to try it and now that you have made it too, I can’t wait for the weekend! Gorgeous.
P.S. hope your daughter gets well soon.
Gnocchi looks absolutely divine, sooo yumm!
This gnocchi looks sooooo goood – it would brighten up even the scariest Monday. Would love some for my lunch!
You did it Deeba!!! They also freeze really well! I love the cheddar added in your little pillows. I usually add ricotta which makes my gnocchi as light as a cloud. Thank you so much for including this in my event the Best Thing I Ever Ate (recently)…there are so many dishes on your blog that are memorable.
Awww, sweetie. Well done. I f you hadn’t told your tale I wouldn’t have guessed it was a struggle for you. They look perfect and sound delicious! Glad that daughter is feeling better now. I’ve tried potato gnocchi a couple of times, they are quite painstaking, and I have found that ricotta and spinach gnocchi is a much easier gnocchi to attempt (sorry I cannot remember the recipe off the top of my head, must go look it up).
Gnocchi has always intimidated me! Actually, I can’t even cook the pre-made ones properly. So I am really impressed with your skill! This looks delicious.
Haha Deeba we are so alike! I always cannot help going back to something. I hate there being something that I can’t do. I may curse and carry on while doing it but damnit I will do it! I hope the daughter is ok? That doesn’t sound very good at all!
Deeba, good for you! after your 2 year hiatus, you yielded to the temptation and made some gorgeous gnocchi. You’re right, for something so deceptively simple, they are indeed tricky. A gentle simmer makes a huge difference. Roasted red pepper sauce is wonderfully sweet–perfect on those potato gnocchi. Cheers!
Gnocchi are so much work! But I’ve had some luck freezing them. Sometimes the frozen ones turn out well and sometimes not. I think it has something to do with the type of potatoes I use. Russets seem to work well.