Gluten Free Ricotta Gnocchi with Quick Tomato Sauce Recipe
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese plus more for serving
2 large eggs
Small pinch of kosher or sea salt
2 gratings of fresh nutmeg
Approximately ½ cup potato starch (not potato flour)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely diced
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, finely mined
1 – 35 ounce can of whole plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano) – drained and sauce reserved
6 or 7 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
Salt and Pepper
Place your ricotta in a strainer or wrap in some cheese cloth an put in a colander and set over a bowl to catch the liquid, place a piece of plastic wrap over the ricotta and refrigerate overnight (or up to 24 hours).
Mix the drained ricotta with the parmesan cheese, eggs salt and nutmeg until well blended. Start with ¼ cup of potato starch, add to mixture and blend well.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and drop a big spoonful (I use a small ice cream scoop – about 1 tablespoon sized) into the boiling water. Cook until it swells and rises to the top, about 2 -3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon remove from the water and gently push it with your finger. If it falls apart you need to add more potato starch. Repeat until one gnocchi comes out perfect. At this point, prepare the sauce, keeping the cooking water warm.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onions, salt and crushed red pepper and cook until the onions are soft and translucent, about 7 or 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the drained tomatoes and break them up with a spatula or you hand into rough chunks. Add ¼ cup of reserved tomato sauce. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer for 15 minutes. Blend the sauce either with an immersion blender or in a regular blender until almost smooth but not pureed. If blending in a regular blender, remove the little plastic insert from the top and hold a kitchen towel over the top to keep it from exploding. If the sauce is too thick add a little more of the reserve tomato sauce. Return to the pan and stir in the chopped basil. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Keep warm while cooking the gnocchi.
Return the large pan of salted water to a boil. Drop the gnocchi batter into the boiling water with either a large spoon or small ice cream scoop – do this in 2 or 3 batches so there are only about 8 – 12 gnocchi in the pan at a time. Cook until the gnocchi swell and float to the top, about 2 -3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, spider skimmer or mesh strainer with a long handle and blot with a tea towel. Place on a plate and keep warm until all the gnocchi are cooked.
Ladle some sauce on the plate, spread it out a bit and place 4 – 6 gnocchi on top. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.
This Gluten Free Recipe Serves 4 – 6 People.
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