Brown Butter Gnocchi

• tempo total: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredientes

4 medium potatoes

2 egg yolks

Salt, black pepper

1 1/4 cup flour

For the Sauce

100 g butter

Fresh basil and mint leaves

1 clove of garlic (optional)

Parmesan cheese

For the Top

Parmesan Cheese

Fresh Herbs

Red Pepper Flakes

Instruções

In a large pot, boil potatoes until tender or bake them in the oven preheated to 400F. If baking, place the potatoes on the middle rack of the oven and bake until fork-tender for 40-45 min.

Let them cool until enough to handle. Remove the skins and press the potatoes through a potato ricer onto a work surface. Let it cool for 10-12 min.

Add the egg yolks, salt, and pepper to the potatoes. Sprinkle the flour and then using a bench scraper (or your hand) fold and press it as in the IG reel until the dough comes together; avoid kneading. If the dough is sticky, you can add more flour.

On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into 4-6 equal pieces and roll the pieces into a 1/2 inch-thick rope and cut it into 3/4 inch long pieces. Then using a fork or a gnocchi board (mucca rigagnocchi) slide each piece as in the IG Reel.

Sprinkle them with a little bit of flour. Let the gnocchi rest for 10 min.

Meanwhile, place the butter in a pan over medium heat. Stir the butter and keep watching to make sure that it is not burned. Once lightly brown and smells nutty, remove the pan from the heat, and if you want, add fresh basil and mint leaves.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi and cook until the pieces float to the surface, then simmer more 1-2 min.

Meanwhile, in a pan, add the brown butter and minced garlic. Transfer the cooked gnocchi to the pan. Add 1/2 cup of the gnocchi cooking water, a little bit of parmesan and cook for 30 sec until creamy.

Transfer to a bowl or plate. Top with parmesan, hot pepper flakes, and fresh herbs.

Serve immediately.

Bon Appétit!

Important note:

To prevent the gnocchi from being crushed, boil only 1-2 servings of gnocchi in a large pot at a time. If you try to boil all the prepared gnocchi at the same time, they will be crushed.