Sweet Potato And Feta Gnocchi Recipes

SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake sweet potatoes for 30 minutes, or until soft to the touch. Remove from the oven, and set aside to cool.
• Once the potatoes are cool enough to work with, remove the peels, and mash them, or press them through a ricer into a large bowl. Blend in the garlic, salt, nutmeg, and egg. Mix in the flour a little at a time until you have soft dough. Use more or less flour as needed.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. While you wait for the water, make the gnocchi. On a floured surface, roll the dough out in several long snakes, and cut into 1-inch sections. Drop the pieces into the boiling water, and allow them to cook until they float to the surface. Remove the floating pieces with a slotted spoon, and keep warm in a serving dish. Serve with butter or cream sauce.

SWEET POTATO AND FETA GNOCCHI

Steps:

• In a microwave safe dish put sweet potato and add a little water. Cook on high until potato is soft about 10 minutes ( depends on size of potato and your microwave).
• Finely dice onion and sauté over medium heat until it just starts to brown.
• In a large pot bring 2 quarts of water to boil .
• When potato is ready let cool slightly, (until cool enough to handle ) spoon the flesh into a bowl.
• Add salt and pepper and mash.
• Fold in feta, onion and egg and mix well.
• Add 1 12 cups flour to the mixture until incorporated. This makes a very soft dough.
• Pour about a ½ cup of flour on a plate or a clean dry surface. I used a teaspoon to take the dough out of the bowl and then dredge the dough in the flour.
• Shake off the excess flour and place on a clean tea towel.
• Repeat until the dough is finished.
• Add about 12 pieces at a time to the boiling water.
• When gnocchi floats to the top cook another 3 minutes then remove with a slotted spoon to a colander.
• Repeat until all the gnocchi are cooked.
• You can now brown these in an herb butter or just top with your favourite sauce.
• Enjoy.