5 from 12 votes
Homemade Gnocchi made Easy
Homemade Gnocchi made Easy uses instant mashed potato flakes combined with flour, egg, and salt to form a soft dough. The dough is shaped into small pieces or formed with fork grooves for better sauce adhesion. The gnocchi cook quickly by boiling until they float, yielding tender and light dumplings that work well with a variety of sauces or toppings.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
3
servings
Calories:
243 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup potato flakes instant, mashed
- 1 cup water or half cup water, half cup milk, hot
- 1 cup flour
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- flour - for dusting
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, mashed potato flakes and salt. Make a well in the middle and add the hot water and mix well using a fork. Add the egg and slowly mix them all together using your hands until a dough forms. Do not knead the dough to avoid gluten from forming or your gnocchi will be chewy.
- Turn the dough into a generously floured surface and cut into 3-4 parts. Roll each to make long thin logs/ropes as thick as your thumb or about half inch in diameter.
- Cut each rope in about half inch pieces. Sprinkle the pieces with more flour to avoid them from sticking together. You can stop from here and cook the gnocchi as it is or you can form them.
- To form the gnocchi, roll each piece down the tines of a fork to create grooves. This will help them absorb more flavor as the sauce clings on the grooves.
- To cook, bring a large pot of water with salt to a boil. Add the gnocchi and let them cook. They are done once they start to float on the surface. Remove the cooked gnocchi using a strainer and remove excess water. Serve immediately with your fave sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
434mg
(18%)
Potassium
284mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
80IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
16.2mg
(18%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 434mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 80IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.