Vegan gnocchi

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:49:37 GMT

Step 1

Peel and cut potatoes into the same size (quarter pieces) and boil for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender, not over cooked.

Step 2

Once cooked, drain and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Using one section at a time, press the potato quarters through a potato ricer. Alternatively, mash them well so that no lumps remain.

Step 4

In a large bowl add the flour, salt, potatoes, and olive oil. Using clean hands, mix the ingredients together, then eventually squeeze to gently knead into a cohesive ball. If the mixture is sticky, add flour until it no longer sticks to your hands. If you can’t get the flour to fully absorb and mix into the potatoes add a little extra olive oil until it comes together. The key is to not have a wet sticky dough so that it’s easy to work with inform into little dumplings.

Step 5

Keeping the dough covered so it doesn't dry out, take a small section at a time to form the gnocchi.

Step 6

Take a 1tsp (6g) piece of dough and squeeze it in your fist to make a compact and roughly shaped ball, then roll it between your palms to make it round.

Step 7

For the traditional gnocchi shape with the grooves on one side, use a gnocchi board or place a fork sitting face down on the counter and take the ball and place it at the top of the backside of the tines the fork. With your thumb on the piece of dough, slide the gnocchi down the tines of the fork until you reach the counter. The gnocchi will turn under your thumb until it has grooves going around about 3/4 of the dough and a small inset divot where your thumb was.

Step 8

Repeat with remaining pieces of dough. If the dough becomes sticky at any point, toss shaped gnocchi with flour so they don't stick together and knead a bit of extra flour into the remaining unshaped dough.

Step 9

To cook the gnocchi, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi to the pot and let it cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the gnocchi float to the top and have cooked an additional minute at the top.

Step 10

Drain the cooked gnocchi.

Step 11

Use the cooked gnocchi in your favorite recipe (goes really well with my tomato sauce recipe), or store in the fridge for up to a week (you can freeze for longer).

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