This homemade gnocchi for two is the perfect recipe for simple date night dinner! Easily made with just potatoes, flour, and oil, these little Italian delights come together in no time and pair with any sauce you're craving.
Gnocchi is the ultimate comfort pasta dish (even though it's not *technically* a pasta), and everyone should have a good base recipe to use when they're craving something warm and cozy for dinner. This is that recipe! It's so incredibly easy to make, and it'll taste even better than pre-packaged gnocchi because you made it by hand. Dress it up with a fun sauce and mix-ins, strip it down with a simple butter coating, add it to a sweet or savory soup, serve it aside a larger meat course... you can truly do so much with these little dumplings, and they come together in no time.
Here are some more pasta and sauce recipes you'll love: Homemade Sweet Potato Ravioli, Creamy Gnocchi with Tomatoes & Burrata, and Creamy Avocado Basil Pasta.
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Ingredients & Equipment
You’ll need the following ingredients and equipment to make this homemade gnocchi for two:
- Flour
- Potatoes
- Egg
- Salt
Customize This Recipe!
There are a few different ways you can customize this recipe:
- Make it sweet or savory. These gnocchi are plain and serve as a great base for either a savory or sweet dish. Vodka sauce, brown butter and nutmeg, autumn veggies, added to a soup... the possibilities are truly endless!
- Add to your dough. You don't just have to add a funky sauce to spice up this gnocchi - add some festive spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to your flour for a holiday meal, or ground cayenne or chili pepper to give your gnocchi some heat!
Step by Step Directions
STEP 1: Boil your potatoes in salted water for about 20 minutes or until they're fully tender.
STEP 2: Roughly mash potatoes and let them cool completely.
STEP 3: Once potatoes are cooled, add them to a bowl and mix in the egg and most of the flour until you get a rough dough.
STEP 4: Knead dough and add in the remaining bit of flour until you get a smoother dough.
STEP 5: Shape the dough into a long rectangle and divide into strips. Roll each strip out a bit and cut into pieces about an inch thick.
STEP 6: Press or roll each gnocchi onto a fork to make small indentations, then boil the gnocchi until they rise to the surface of the water, about 5 minutes. Drain and serve in any sauce you enjoy.
Kitchen Tips:
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Cooling is key. If you try to mix and knead the gnocchi dough while the potatoes are still piping hot, you'll burn yourself! Patience is a virtue here, friends - wait until the mixture is lukewarm, not hot, to the touch.
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Homemade Gnocchi for Two
Ingredients
- 4 small potatoes or 2 large
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup flour
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Boil your potatoes in salted water for about 20 minutes or until they're fully tender.
- Roughly mash potatoes and let them cool completely (it helps if you spread them out on a cutting board or on a floured surface).
- Once potatoes are cooled, add them to a bowl and mix in the egg and most of the flour until you get a rough dough. Knead dough and add in the remaining bit of flour until you get a smoother dough.
- Shape the dough into a long rectangle and divide into strips. Roll each strip out a bit and cut into pieces about an inch thick (or a bit smaller if you'd like).
- Boil the gnocchi until they rise to the surface of the water, about 5 minutes, then drain and serve in any sauce you enjoy.
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