Nana's Ricotta Gnocchi Recipe #30421
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by Dee514
35 min | 20 min prep
SERVES 4 -6
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese (drain if very wet)
- Combine flour, salt and ricotta; mix thoroughly.
- Knead dough on lightly floured board until dough is smooth.
- Set dough aside on corned of floured board.
- Cut small pieces from dough and quickly roll dough into a "finger thin" roll, and cut into pieces about 1/2 inch long.
- Flatten each piece gently with thumb and bring long sides together to form a hollow tube or shell shape.
- Arrange the gnocchi on a lightly floured cloth or board, dust them lightly with flour.
- After shaping all the dough, gently drop the gnocchi into a large pot of boiling, salted water.
- Cook them about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- When they rise to the surface, remove them from the pot with a strainer.
- Place in a heated bowl.
- Serve with your favorite pasta sauce and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
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