Welcome...and a little gnocchi

Hello ladies!!!!! I am so excited that you all wanted to share recipes! This blog will be our recipe sharing hub! Feel free to add pictures and write about your cooking experiences or to simply say that you loved "Mama Luigi's Pizza Pie" recipe and here's the link! Be fancy or simple...it's ALL good!!!

Here is my first contribution to the exchange...a little Sweet Potato Gnocchi with butter & sage that I made the other night! I made it gluten free but you can fully substitute regular flour and make your fab gnocchi!

GF Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. mashed roasted sweet potato, drained in fine mesh sieve for about 2 hours

6 oz. ricotta cheese, drained in fine mesh sieve for about 2 hours

1/2 c. shredded parmesan cheese

1 tsp. salt

a pinch of brown sugar

1 1/4 cups all-purpose GF flour mix + more for rolling and shaping gnocchi (make sure your mix has gum in it! If it doesn't, add 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum to the flour)

Instructions

1. Combine sweet potato and ricotta in a large bowl. Add parmesan cheese, salt, and brown sugar. Stir until well-combined. Fold in flour, 2 tablespoons at a time, until a dough is formed. For GF flour, you will use the entire 1 1/4 c. of flour mix, for regular wheat flour try to incorporate as little flour as possible--the dough should be slightly sticky, but not so sticky that you can't work with it. 
2. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Divide into 3 pieces. Using your palms, roll and stretch each piece into a 20-inch rope. Add more flour as needed.
3. Use a knife to cut each rope into 20 one-inch pieces. If you like, you can shape gnocchi using the tines of a fork; place gnocchi on fork and gently press the center with your thumb, rocking back and forth.
4. Boil finished gnocchi one or two handfuls at a time in a large pot of salted water for 3-5 minutes, until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a baking sheet to cool.
5. Saute gnocchi in a tablespoon of butter or olive oil over medium-high heat until heated through and starting to brown, about 6 minutes. You can also add minced fresh herbs (like sage or rosemary), garlic or caramelized onions.

Happy eating!!!!