Best 10 Mashed Potato Gnocchi Recipes

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Welcome to the world of mashed potato gnocchi! This delectable dish is a delightful culinary experience that combines the fluffy texture of mashed potatoes with the irresistible chewiness of gnocchi. Prepare to indulge in a flavor sensation that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting to explore the world of gastronomy, this guide will provide you with all the necessary information to create the perfect mashed potato gnocchi. So, grab your ingredients, gather your kitchen tools, and let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the secrets of this delectable treat!

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

HOMEMADE POTATO GNOCCHI



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My Italian mother remembers her mother making this potato gnocchi recipe for special occasions. She still has the bowl Grandma mixed the dough in, which will be passed down to me someday. -Tina Repak Mirilovich, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 egg, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1-3/4 to 2 cups all-purpose flour
3 quarts water
Spaghetti sauce, warmed
Optional: grated Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes and fresh herbs, such as basil, oregano or parsley

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash. , Place 2 cups mashed potatoes in a large bowl (save any remaining mashed potatoes for another use). Stir in egg and 1 teaspoon salt. Gradually beat in flour until blended (dough will be firm and elastic)., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 15 times. Roll into 1/2-in.-wide ropes. Cut ropes into 1-in. pieces. Press down with a lightly floured fork., In a Dutch oven, bring water and remaining salt to a boil. Add gnocchi in small batches; cook for 8-10 minutes or until gnocchi float to the top and are cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon. Serve immediately with spaghetti sauce. Top with desired toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 674mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

QUICK GNOCCHI



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An easier version of an Italian favorite, using instant mashed potatoes. This recipe can easily be double, tripled, etc. I make multiple batches, and freeze. To freeze, put on cookie sheets until frozen, and then put into plastic bags. Serve with your favorite spaghetti sauce.

Provided by Sandy Metzler

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup dry potato flakes
1 cup boiling water
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Place potato flakes in a medium-size bowl. Pour in boiling water; stir until blended. Let cool.
  • Stir in egg, salt, and pepper. Blend in enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough. Turn dough out on a well floured board. Knead lightly.
  • Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a long thin roll, the thickness of a breadstick. With a knife dipped in flour, cut into bite-size pieces.
  • Place a few gnocchi in boiling water. As the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot, remove them with a slotted spoon. Repeat until all are cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.3 calories, Carbohydrate 91.3 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1224.6 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

EASY HOMEMADE POTATO GNOCCHI RECIPE BY TASTY



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Homemade gnocchi sounds tricky, but the actual process is pretty easy - and well worth the effort. After boiling, peeling, and mashing some potatoes, you'll whisk them with an egg to make the "dough". Then comes the fun, soothing part: put on your favorite playlist or podcast while you knead, cut, and add little indentations to every piece. Once they're done, you simply boil them for 30 seconds and fry up in a decadent butter-sage sauce (or a sauce of your choosing.) Restaurant-level gnocchi accomplished!

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Dinner

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium russet potatoes
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for the water
1 teaspoon pepper
1 egg
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, extra to dust
2 tablespoons butter, for pan frying
sage leaf

Steps:

  • Add the potatoes to a large pot of cool salted water. Bring the water to a boil and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until a fork can easily pierce a potato. Drain the potatoes and set aside until cool enough to handle but still warm.
  • Using a peeler or your fingers, remove the skin from the potatoes. In a medium bowl, mash the potatoes until all lumps are gone. Add the salt and pepper and mix well. Make a well in the center of the potatoes and crack an egg into it. Whisk the eggs briefly. Then, using your hands, gently mix it into the potatoes until evenly distributed.
  • Put 1 cups of flour onto a clean surface and turn out the potato dough onto it, keeping the remaining ½ cup close by in case you need it. Working quickly and carefully, knead the dough, only incorporating as much flour as you need along the way until the dough loses stickiness and becomes more solid. Slice the dough into 4 parts. Roll out 1 part into a long rope, about 1 inch wide, cutting in half and working with 1 half at a time if the rope is becoming too long. Slice the rope into ½-inch squares and set aside on a lightly floured surface. Repeat with the remaining dough.
  • If desired, place a fork on your work surface and slide each gnocchi square from the base of the fork prongs to the top so they make a decorative shape.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the gnocchi in batches, stirring gently once or twice to ensure they are not sticking. Boil until they float to the surface; after another 15-30 seconds in the water, remove.
  • In a pan over medium heat, melt butter and add the sage. Add the gnocchi and toss until lightly golden.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 880 calories, Carbohydrate 163 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 21 grams, Sugar 5 grams

PERFECT POTATO GNOCCHI



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h47m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds (about 4) baking potatoes, like russets
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg white
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Pierce the potatoes several times so that moisture can escape during baking. Bake the potatoes in a preheated 400 degrees F oven for 1 hour until fork tender. Peel the potatoes while they are still hot and press them through a potato ricer. Put the potatoes in a large bowl with salt, baking powder, and egg white. Add the flour a little at a time and mix with your hands until the mixture forms a rough dough. Do not over-work the dough. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Gently knead the dough for 1 or 2 minutes until smooth, adding a little bit more flour, if necessary, to keep it from sticking.
  • Break off a piece of the dough and roll it back and forth into a rope, about the thickness of your index finger. Cut the rope into 1-inch pieces. Gently roll each piece down a wooden gnocchi board while pressing a small dimple with your finger. The gnocchi should be slightly curved and marked with ridges. This will allow the pillows to hold sauce when served.
  • Boil the gnocchi in batches in plenty of salted water. The gnocchi are done about 2 minutes after they float to the surface, remove with a slotted spoon, and serve. If not cooking immediately, place the gnocchi in a single layer on a baking pan dusted with flour. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 12 hours.
  • Note: If the gnocchi start to feather and fall apart in boiling water, you need more flour. If the gnocchi don't float after 2 minutes and are hard, you used too much flour.

GNOCCHI



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This simple potato, flour, and egg recipe is one my family has used for generations.

Provided by Anna

Categories     Gnocchi

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 potatoes
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Peel potatoes and add to pot. Cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and mash with a fork or potato masher.
  • Combine 1 cup mashed potato, flour and egg in a large bowl. Knead until dough forms a ball. Shape small portions of the dough into long "snakes". On a floured surface, cut snakes into half-inch pieces.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop in gnocchi and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until gnocchi have risen to the top; drain and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.2 calories, Carbohydrate 67 g, Cholesterol 53 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 21.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

POTATO GNOCCHI



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"My father was Italian and made this traditional dish when company visited," shares Ruth Fiori Poyner of Boise, Idaho. "The tender, homemade pasta is as tantalizing today as it was when I was a child."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
4 teaspoons olive oil
3 quarts water
1 jar (24 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, flour and salt. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, yolk and olive oil; add to potato mixture. Turn onto a heavily floured surface; knead for 3-5 minutes or until smooth. Divide into fourths. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 3/4-in.-thick rope; cut into 1-in. pieces., In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in batches for 45-60 seconds or until they rise to the surface. Remove with a strainer. Serve spaghetti sauce over gnocchi; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 934mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MASHED POTATO GNOCCHI



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Although this recipe calls for whole wheat flour, white flour can be easily substituted for a smoother texture. This recipe takes quite some time to prepare, but the finished product is well worth it. Note: You may need more or less flour depending on the size of the potatoes. The dough should be very heavy and sticky, but holds its shape.

Provided by TerribleCook1017

Categories     Potato

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 medium potatoes
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/8 cup margarine
1 (16 ounce) jar pasta sauce
garlic powder
black pepper

Steps:

  • Peel, slice, boil, and drain the potatoes very well. Mash the potatoes with butter.
  • Knead flour into mashed potatoes, gradually adding garlic and pepper to the dough.
  • Meanwhile, simmer spaghetti sauce in a separate saucepan and fill a separate pot of boiled water.
  • Roll dough into small balls about 1/2" to 1" in diameter. Press each dough ball with a fork.
  • Carefully drop gnocchi into rapidly boiling water. When the gnocchi float, remove them from the water and drop them into the pasta sauce to keep them warm as you boil all gnocchi. Serve.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO GNOCCHI



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I love gnocchis they are a little different from everyday potatoes - vary them with different flavors (add spinach etc). I like to fry they with bacon and mushrooms. They freeze well, but freeze them on a cookie sheet first so they remain separate.

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Potato

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
3/4 cup flour
5 egg yolks
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
pepper
1/3 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Beat the egg yolks and then combine with the mashed potatoes, mix well.
  • Add nutmeg, salt, pepper& apprx 1/2 cup flour.
  • Knead to gether and add remainder of flour (hold back a bit you can add it later) Knead until you have a slightly sticky consistency if too sticky add remainder flour.
  • Lightly dust your work surface with flour.
  • Form the dough into sausage like rolls about 3/4" thick, cut into 1" pieces Use a fork to flatten the gnocchi leaving an imprint from the tines.
  • Keep the fork rinsed clean so it doesn't stick.
  • Meanwhile fill a 3 quart pot with water and bring to a boil.
  • Drop about 18 gnocchis in at a time, they will sink to the bottom and when cooked float to the top When they are floating remove with a slotted sppon, sprinkle with a little olive oil, keep warm When ready to serve sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

POTATO GNOCCHI



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 20m

Yield About 1 1/2 pounds (6 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 medium russet potatoes, peeled, halved, boiled until tender and mashed until smooth
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
2 pinches freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • Place the potatoes in a large bowl and stir in the salt and nutmeg. Stir in the flour. Begin to knead the mixture with your hands until it holds together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and, with lightly floured hands, gently knead until smooth and well blended, working in more flour if it is too sticky.
  • Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Roll 1 piece out to a rope about 1/2an inch in diameter. Using a knife, cut the rope into 3/4-inch segments. Hold a fork upright on your work surface with the tines curved toward you. Gently roll 1 segment of dough against the tines to mark it lightly with ridges. Transfer to a lightly floured baking sheet and repeat until all the dough is used. Refrigerate the gnocchi, uncovered, until ready to cook. The gnocchi will keep, refrigerated, for 1 day.
  • To cook the gnocchi, bring a large pot 1/4 full of salted water to a boil. Cook until the individual gnocchi float, then 1 minute more (about 4 minutes total). Immediately drain, toss with olive oil and serve as desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 246, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 408 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

QUICK POTATO GNOCCHI



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Instant potatoes turn this gnocchi recipe into a breezy, 15-minute affair rather than an hours-long commitment.

Provided by John Becker

Categories     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Potato     Pasta     Kid-Friendly     Soy Free     Tree Nut Free     Vegetarian

Yield About 60 gnocchi; 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup instant mashed potato flakes
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more
1 large egg
¾ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted, or extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly grated Parmesan, black pepper, and chopped parsley, for garnishing (optional)

Steps:

  • Place 1 cup instant mashed potato flakes in a medium bowl. Pour over them 1 cup boiling water and stir to combine. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 large egg, ¾ teaspoon salt. Knead briefly until the mixture is smooth.
  • Bring 4 inches of well-salted water to a simmer in a large pot. Have ready 3 tablespoons butter, melted, or extra-virgin olive oil. Roll about 2 tablespoons of the dough into a ¾-inch-thick log. Cut crosswise into ¾-inch pieces. Press each piece against the tines of a fork, rolling it as you do; this will naturally cause the gnocchi to curl slightly, leaving one side indented and the other ridged. Test the gnocchi by dropping a few into the simmering water and cooking until they float, about 2 minutes. They should hold a firm shape and be chewy to the bite. If they are too soft or disintegrate, knead into the dough up to 3 tablespoons more all-purpose flour and a little beaten egg.
  • Test again. When the dough is right, roll the rest of the dough into three or four ¾-inch-thick ropes. Cut the ropes into ¾-inch pieces, shape the dough on the fork as directed above, letting them drop onto a lightly floured baking sheet. Bring the water back to a simmer. *Do not let the water reach a full boil. Drop one-third to half of the gnocchi into the pot and simmer, uncovered, until they float, then remove with a slotted spoon or skimmer to a wide bowl. Note: Never drain gnocchi by pouring the contents of the pot into a colander. Drizzle some of the melted butter or olive oil over the gnocchi. Toss to coat. Repeat until all the gnocchi are done.
  • Spoon gnocchi into bowls and top as desired.

Tips:

  • Use Yukon Gold or russet potatoes for the best texture. Avoid waxy potatoes like red potatoes.
  • Boil the potatoes in their skins until they are very tender. This will help them to mash smoothly.
  • Add plenty of salt to the boiling water. This will help to season the potatoes and prevent them from becoming bland.
  • Mash the potatoes until they are very smooth. Any lumps will make the gnocchi tough.
  • Add enough flour to the mashed potatoes so that the dough comes together and is easy to handle. Be careful not to add too much flour, or the gnocchi will be tough.
  • Gently roll the dough out into a long rope. Cut the rope into 1-inch pieces.
  • Boil the gnocchi in salted water until they float to the top. This will take about 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve the gnocchi with your favorite sauce. Some popular options include tomato sauce, pesto, or Alfredo sauce.

Conclusion:

Mashed potato gnocchi is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. It is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes, and it is also a fun and easy dish to make with kids. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and memorable meal that your family and friends will love.

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