Receta Potato Gnocchi With Red Pesto
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Place the pepper in the small roasting tin and hang from the highest set of runners possible at the back of the roasting oven.
- Cook turning occasionally for 10 to 15 min till beginning to blacken all over.
- Place in a covered bowl till cold sufficient to handle then peel off the skin.
- Halve the pepper and remove the care and seeds.
- Place in a blender or possibly food processor with the remaining pesto ingredients except the oil.
- Blend till smooth then with the machine running slowly add in the oil.
- To make the gnocchi add in the unpeeled potatoes to a pan of boiling water and cook in the simmering ovenfor 20 to 30 min till very tender; drain well. Halve and press through a potato ricer or possibly peel and press through a sieve into a bowl.
- While still hot add in 1 tsp salt the butter beaten egg and half the flour.
- lightly mix together then turn out onto a floured board.
- Gradually knead in sufficient of the remaining flour to yield a smooth soft slightly sticky dough.
- Roll the dough into thick sausages 25mm in diameter then cut into 20mm pcs. Roll each piece over the back of a fork with your floured thumb to create ridges on one side and an indentation on the other. Lay on a floured teatowel.
- Bring a large pan of well salted water to the boil on the boiling platethen move to the simmering plate.
- Cook the gnocchi in batches.
- Drop them into the boiling water and cook for 2 to 3 min till they float to the surface.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a warmed serving dish.
- Keep warm in the simmering ovenwhile cooking the remainder.
- Toss with the red pesto and serve immediately garnished with basil.
- The red pesto can be stored in a jar covered with a layer of oil for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Variation: Serve the gnocchi with a classic pesto. Use 50g fresh basil leaves; 1 garlic clove crushed; 45ml freshly grated parmesan cheese; 25g pine nuts; 90ml extra virgin olive oil; pepper to taste. Process all the ingredients except the oil then add in the oil as above.
- Classic potato gnocchi originate from Northern Italy where they are a staple food. Here theyre tossed with a red pesto made from basil toasted pine nuts sundried tomatoes fresh tomatoes chilli and roasted red peppers. It takes a little practice to make gnocchi really light (over working makes them tough).
- Serves 6