Spinach Gnocchi
Type of Meal
Main Courses
Special Diet
Vegetarian
Servings
Prep Time
4
1
hour
Cook Time
1
hour
Servings
Prep Time
4
1
hour
Cook Time
1
hour
Ingredients
2
lb
potatoes
cooked and peeled
10
oz
spinach
trimmed, blanched, drained and chopped
2
egg yolks
1
cup
flour
1/2
cup
basil leaves
chopped finely
1
pinch
salt
1
pinch
ground black pepper
Parmesan cheese
grated
Melted butter
as required
Instructions
In a bowl, mash the potatoes until very smooth. Add the spinach, egg yolks, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
With an electric mixer, incorporate the flour and the basil a little at a time, mixing until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl.
Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F. Butter a large baking dish.
Create the gnocchi using a teaspoon to shape the mixture into little balls the size and shape of quail eggs.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the gnocchi a few at a time, until they rise to the surface.
Drain on paper towels and place in the buttered dish. Brush generously with melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake 20 minutes, then run under the broiler just long enough to melt the cheese.