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Rice & pasta

Potato gnocchi with tomato

Homemade potato gnocchi with tomato and basil sauce.

Vegetarian

60 minTime
4Servings
MediumDifficulty
ItalyCuisine

Ingredients

  • 800 g potatoes
  • 200 g flour
  • 1 egg
  • 400 g crushed tomato
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 40 g olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • 60 g grated parmesan cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Step-by-step

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  1. Put 700 g water in the mixing bowl, place the chopped potatoes in the basket and set 20 min/Varoma/speed 4.
  2. Drain the potatoes, peel them and pass them through a ricer into a bowl.
  3. Mix the potato puree with the flour, the egg and salt until forming a workable dough.
  4. Form thin ropes, cut them into 2 cm pieces and mark with a fork to make the gnocchi.
  5. For the sauce, put the onion and garlic in the mixing bowl and chop 4 sec/speed 5.
  6. Add the oil and saute 6 min/120C/spoon speed.
  7. Add the tomato, the sugar, salt and pepper and set 15 min/100C/speed 1 without the measuring cup.
  8. Cook the gnocchi in boiling salted water and remove them when they rise to the surface.
  9. Mix the gnocchi with the tomato sauce and the basil.
  10. Serve with grated parmesan on top.

Tips

  • The gnocchi are ready when they float, do not overcook them.
  • Use old, floury potatoes for a drier dough.
  • Do not knead too much so they stay light.

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