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🍽️ Potato Gnocchi with Arugula and Pecorino
541 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 kg floury potatoes
- 250 g flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp salt
- Nutmeg
- 1 bunch arugula (small)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 40 g Pecorino (coarsely grated)
Instructions
- 1. Wash the potatoes thoroughly.
- 2. Place the unpeeled potatoes in a pot with a small amount of salted water.
- 3. Cook the potatoes for about 25 minutes until they are tender.
- 4. Drain the water and let the potatoes steam dry for a moment.
- 5. Peel the potatoes as soon as they are cool enough to handle.
- 6. Press the potatoes through a potato ricer into a bowl.
- 7. Let the potato mixture cool down briefly.
- 8. Add flour, the egg yolk, and salt to the mixture.
- 9. Add a pinch of ground nutmeg.
- 10. Knead everything into a smooth dough.
- 11. Wash the arugula thoroughly.
- 12. Remove any woody or wilted leaves.
- 13. Cut off the thick stems.
- 14. Dry the arugula in a salad spinner.
- 15. Take half of the arugula and chop it finely.
- 16. Knead the chopped arugula into the potato mixture.
- 17. Shape the dough into finger-thick rolls.
- 18. Cut the rolls into equal-sized pieces.
- 19. Press a pattern into the gnocchi using the back of a fork.
- 20. Place the gnocchi side by side on a kitchen board.
- 21. Let the gnocchi rest for 15 minutes.
- 22. Bring plenty of salted water to a boil in a pot.
- 23. Reduce the heat to low.
- 24. Cook the gnocchi for 5 minutes.
- 25. Remove the gnocchi from the heat as soon as they float to the surface.
- 26. Let the gnocchi drain well.
- 27. Heat butter in a pan.
- 28. Add the gnocchi to the hot butter.
- 29. Toss the gnocchi until they are warm and lightly browned.
- 30. Plate the gnocchi.
- 31. Garnish with the remaining fresh arugula.
- 32. Sprinkle the dish with grated Pecorino cheese.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 541
- Protein: 17 g · Fett/Fat: 14 g · Carbs: 85 g