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Easy Ricotta Gnocchi Recipe

Ricotta gnocchi are ready in just 15 minutes! Just mix fresh ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmigiano and flour, then follow our step-by-step recipe on how to cut, cook and store ricotta gnocchi!Ricotta Gnocchi are just plain dumplings made with fresh ricotta cheese but without potatoes. They are a delicious and an easy alternative to the classic Potato Gnocchi recipe, but much faster to make.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 420 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 500 g ricotta cheese 2 cups
  • 300 g flour 2 cups
  • 2 eggs
  • 110 g Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 1 cup, grated
  • salt to taste

Instructions

Make the Dough
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  1. First, make sure your ricotta is dry and firm. If not, let the ricotta cheese drain very well before using it.
  2. In a large bowl, put the ricotta with the eggs and mix well until you get a cream.
  3. Add the grated Parmigiano cheese and a pinch of salt. Mix and finally add the flour a little at a time. Mix well until the mixture is compact but soft.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a pastry board, dust with flour and knead it for a minute to form a loaf then cut a piece of dough.
Make Ricotta Gnocchi
  1. Using your hands, make a long roll of dough as thick as a finger.
  2. Cut the roll every 2 cm (about 1 inch). Lightly dust the gnocchi with flour as you cut them. This will keep the gnocchi from sticking to each other.
  3. Finish cutting all the dough and arrange your well-floured ricotta gnocchi on the pastry board. Your ricotta gnocchi are ready!
Cook
  1. You have to cook the gnocchi in a large pot with plenty of salted water. When the water boils, remove the excess flour and dip the ricotta gnocchi a few at a time. Do not mix too much while cooking and above all do not mix quickly otherwise they break.
  2. When the gnocchi come to the surface, they are cooked. So drain them with a slotted spoon, always a few at a time.
  3. Place the cooked gnocchi in a bowl with your favorite sauce to dress them.

Nutrition Information

Serving 100g Calories 420kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 110mg (37%) Sodium 386mg (16%) Potassium 178mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 593IU (12%) Calcium 405mg (41%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 420

% Daily Value*

Serving 100g
Calories 420kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 110mg 37%
Sodium 386mg 16%
Potassium 178mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 593IU 12%
Calcium 405mg 41%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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