Easy Homemade Potato Gnocchi In Just a Few Quick Steps
This soft and pillowy homemade potato gnocchi will quickly become a new go-to favorite in your house!
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized potatoes about 1.5 pounds
- 1 cup all purpose flour plus extra for dusting
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Bake or boil potatoes until soft, peel once cooled
- Mash potatoes until lump free
- Mix in salt and pepper to potatoes
- Add flour to potatoes and make well in center of flour to add in the egg
- Mix well with hands or a fork, until a rough dough ball forms
- Lightly flour surface and place dough ball on the counter
- Use a bench scraper or knife to divide dough into equal fourths
- Using your hands, roll each section of dough into a log about an inch thick and then cut the log into about one inch pieces
- *Optional: Roll each piece on the back side of a fork to create ridges
- Place gnocchi pieces into salted boiling water and remove with a slotted spoon once they rise to the top of the water
- Serve with your favorite sauce and enjoy!
Notes
We love to serve this homemade potato gnocchi with fresh pesto or sautéed in butter with fresh herbs in the warmer months and enjoy adding it to soups or pairing it with a creamy tomato sauce for a cozy meal in the colder months. With so many yummy ways to enjoy this you and your family can delight in this homemade potato gnocchi again and again!