Homemade Gnocchi

 

1 C. dried Potato Chunks

2 1/3 C. Water

1 T. OvaEasy Whole Egg Crystals or Thrive Life Scrambled Egg Mix

1 C. Flour

 

In a small saucepan, bring potato chunks and 2 1/2 C. water to a boil. Boil on medium heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally until most of the water is gone. Turn off heat and let potatoes sit for 5 minutes. Mash potatoes and water in the saucepan with a potato masher. Turn out onto a large wooden cutting board. Let cool for a couple of minutes. Sprinkle egg powder on top of potatoes. Sprinkle 1/2 C. flour on top of potato and egg powder. Using a fork, gently mix potatoes, egg powder and flour until mixture starts to come together. Add an additional 1/4 C. flour. .Once mixture starts to stick together, start to knead like bread dough. Mixture should be moist but not sticky. If needed add up to 1/4 C. more flour, but you would most likely only need this on a humid day or if less water evaporated while cooking. .Cut dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a long strand that is the width of a roll of pennies. Cut each strip into about 1 inch pieces. Don’t get overly concerned with the size. Get the water boiling while shaping the gnocchi. Fill a deep saucepan with water. Add salt and bring to a gentle boil. Shape the gnocchi by holding a fork in one hand at an angle with the tip of the tines resting on the cutting board. In the other hand, pick up a piece of gnocchi. With slightly firm pressure roll the gnocchi using your thumb across the tines of the fork. The gnocchi will take the imprint of the fork on one side and curl slightly from your thumbprint. Don’t stress if they are all a little different looking from each other. It’s homemade! When the water is boiling, drop about 20 gnocchi at a time into the water using a slotted spoon. The gnocchi will float to the top of the water when they are cooked, in about 2 minutes. Let them cook an additional 30 seconds or so. Scoop the gnocchi from the water into a bowl using a slotted spoon. Slather with your favorite sauce, cheese and herbs!