Crispy Potato Gnocchi With Pastrami Ragu Recipe 475 Recipes

CRISPY POTATO GNOCCHI WITH PASTRAMI RAGU RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Poke the potatoes all over with a fork and place them on a baking sheet. Let them roast in the oven for about an hour until they are fork tender. Make sure to really put your fork all the way through and make sure they are done. Give them more time in the oven if they need it. Set up a food mill or ricer over a bowl and immediately press the potatoes while they are hot from the oven. (My food mill catches the skins, but if yours doesn't, peel the skin before ricing the potatoes). Spread the riced potatoes all over a baking sheet and let them cool. To make the gnocchi dough, mix the riced potatoes with the flour, eggs, and salt, and knead gently until it forms a dough. It will be quite sticky. Divide the gnocchi dough into four even pieces. On a well floured surface, roll each gnocchi quarter into a long rope, then cut little pieces off with a knife or bench scraper. Spread the gnocchi out on a floured sheet pan and refrigerate for one hour. Bring a big pot of water to a boil, and season it heavily with salt, just like you would a pasta water. Prepare an ice bath as well. Boil the gnocchi for a minute or two, and remove them as soon as they float to the surface.Let them cool off in the ice bath for 15 seconds, then remove them to dry on a towel, then transfer the gnocchi to a bowl and drizzle with the 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Repeat with the remaining gnocchi dough until it's all cooked. Heat up 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat, and add the onion and celery. Cook for about 10-15 minutes until translucent and soft. Add the chopped pastrami and bump the heat up to medium high. Cook for 10 more minutes, until the pastrami starts to brown like bacon bits. Taste the mixture to season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the contents from the pan. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium to medium high heat, and pan fry the gnocchi for a few minutes on each side, until richly browned. Serve with the pastrami mixture sprinkled on top, and garnish with chives. Enjoy!

CRISPY GNOCCHI WITH BURST TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Heat the broiler with a rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• In a large (12-inch) skillet on the stovetop, heat enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan (about 1 tablespoon) over medium-high. Add half the gnocchi to the pan, breaking up any that are stuck together. Cover with a lid or baking sheet and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on one side, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Repeat with the remaining gnocchi and olive oil.
• Add the butter to the skillet and cook over medium-high, stirring often, until golden-brown and toasty, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic, red-pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper, reducing the heat slightly if necessary to avoid scorching. Add the tomatoes and 3 tablespoons water and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the tomatoes have softened and the liquid has slightly thickened, 4 to 6 minutes. Smash the tomatoes as they burst to help them along.
• Add the seared gnocchi and 1/4 cup basil (if using), stir to coat, then shake into an even layer. Top with the mozzarella and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Broil until the cheese is melted and browned in spots, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with more basil, red-pepper flakes and black pepper as desired.

GNOCCHI BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. While you are waiting for the water to boil, fry the bacon until crisp in a large skillet. Remove to paper kitchen towelling to drain. Reserve the drippings in the pan. Add 1 TBS of the butter and stir to melt. Keep warm. Add the potato gnocchi to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. As the gnocchi float to the top, scoop them out with a slotted spoon, allowing any water to drain off. Drop them into the pan with the butter. Once all of the gnocchi are in the pan, turn up the heat and cook, stirring and flipping until they are golden brown. Scoop them out onto some kitchen toweling and keep warm. Wipe out the skillet. Beat the eggs together with some water, salt and black pepper. Heat the remaining butter in the cleaned skillet until it begins to foam. Pour in the eggs. Start to scramble them, turning them over with a wooden spoon. While the eggs are still soft, add the bacon bits and chives. Before the eggs are completely done, fold in the golden hot gnocchi. Do not overcook the eggs. They should be soft and fluffy. Stir and adjust seasoning as required. Spoon out onto a heated platter, sprinkle with some grated Parmigiano and serve immediately.