Gnocchi with purple potato, blue cheese and walnut

We all need to fill the belly but the eye – the saying goes – want it too.

    And how to please him if not with color? Guys I finally tried the delicious purple potatoes grown by Marina on her farm in Bleggio (Trentino). Great! and if you then season them with a gorgonzola cream + crumbled walnut, they are irresistible!!

    Do you want to try it too? then you just have to take a look at this very simple recipe and get ready to fall in love with it.

SERVES 4 PEOPLE
READY IN 1h

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb 8 oz potatoes purple potatoes

 

7 oz all-purpose flour

1 egg, beaten

2-3 pinch salt

 

All-purpose flour + semolina to taste (for the pastry board)

 

Water to taste

Coarse salt to taste

 

1 teaspoon butter

3-4 tablespoons blue cheese

1/2 glass milk

sage to taste

 

 

STEP 1: BOIL THE POTATOES

Deep unpeeled potatoes in cold water and boil them for about 40 minutes.

 

 

 

STEP 2: MAKE THE DOUGH

Mash the potatoes.

Place all-purpose flour on the pastry board, add hot mashed potatoes (peeled), beaten egg and salt. Knead quickly and add other all-purpose flour only if necessary.

 

 

 

STEP 3: SHAPE GNOCCHI

On a floured surface, shape small portions of the dough into long “snakes” and cut them into little pieces.

Then sprinkle gnocchi with all-purpose flour + semolina.

 

 

STEP 4: COOK GNOCCHI

Cook gnocchi in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes after they’ve risen the top, then drain.

 

 

STEP 5: ADD THE SAUCE

Melt butter and add gncchi.

In another pan melt blue cheesewith a little milk.

If you want you can add this sauce to gnocchi, or you can add it in big drops directly in the plate.

Add chopped walnuts and sage!

 

#getBready & enjoy your meal

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