Gnocchi with Mussel Sauce
A great recipe to make at home and impress your guests. Pair it with a salad and a classic Martini—or a citrusy gin & tonic—and you will have an impeccable meal.
Fill a large pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat
Score a ring around the center of each one of <quantity>600<unit>g</unit></quantity> of red potatoes
Add the potatoes to the boiling water and cook until fork-tender. Drain the potatoes until completely dry
Peel the potatoes
Crush the potatoes with a fork until finely mashed and able to stick together
Sprinkle <quantity>60<unit>g</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour, in batches, over the mashed potatoes. Knead constantly to obtain a smooth and soft dough
Dust a surface with all-purpose flour and roll the dough to obtain <quantity>1<unit>in</unit></quantity> thick cylinders. You can divide the dough to make it easier to roll it
Cut the roll into <quantity>1<unit>in</unit></quantity> pieces. Place each piece on the bench, flat-side down, and slightly press them
Cut <quantity>1½<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of cherry tomatoes in half
Warm up a frying pan over medium heat
Add the tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil to taste in the pan. Toss and cook until the tomatoes start to brown
Add salt to taste and stir
Add <quantity>24</quantity> mussels on the half shell
Add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of white wine
Cover the pan for 7m to cook the mussels
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of picked parsley leaves to the mussels
Add extra virgin olive oil to taste and toss. The mussels with white wine are ready
Fill another pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat
Add salt to taste to the boiling water
Add the gnocchi in batches and let them cook until they float. Drain them and transfer to a bowl
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil to a pan over medium-high heat
Add the gnocchi and cook both sides until golden brown. Plate them. The pan-seared potato gnocchi is ready
Add a portion of the Mussels with White Wine. The gnocchi with mussel sauce is ready
You are ready to impress! Enjoy!
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