5 from 36 votes
Gnocchi Alla Romana
Gnocchi Alla Romana is a baked semolina dish made from a cooked milk and semolina mixture enriched with eggs, butter, and Parmigiano Reggiano. The dough is rolled out, cut into rounds, layered in a buttered dish, and baked until golden and set, yielding tender, creamy rounds with a slightly crisp top. This recipe captures the classic texture and comforting flavor of the Roman-style gnocchi, ideal as a warming main or side dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
628 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk whole
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups semolina flour
- 5 tablespoons butter melted plus extra for greasing
- 1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 2 egg lightly beaten, large
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Grease an ovenproof dish with butter.
- Pour the milk into a pan, add the salt, and bring to a boil. As soon as the milk simmer, add the semolina flour while whisking constantly with a long wooden spoon to prevent lumps from forming.
- When all the flour has been incorporated, keep cooking and stirring with the wooden spoon reaching to the bottom of the pan. About 10 minutes. The semolina is cooked when it sticks heavily to the spoon and comes away clean from the sides of the pan.
- Let cool slightly, then stir in half of the butter, half of the Parmigiano, and both eggs. Mix until all is well incorporated.
- Pour the semolina over parchment paper and spread the mixture out to ½ inch thick with a damp knife or wet spatula.
- Stamp out the 2-inch round with a cookie cutter and place a layer of those rounds in the prepared ovenproof dish, slightly overlapping one another.
- Brush the rounds with the remaining butter and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup Parmigiano.(This dish can be prepared up to this point a few days ahead, covered, and refrigerated)
- Bake in the middle rack of the oven until the gnocchi has a golden color. 10-15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
628kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
166mg
(55%)
Sodium
1800mg
(75%)
Potassium
541mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1147IU
(23%)
Calcium
624mg
(62%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 628
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 628kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1800mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 541mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1147IU | 23% |
| Calcium | 624mg | 62% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.