Gnocchi with Parmesan Sauce
A gourmet recipe for cheese lovers that blends Italian and French traditions. A perfect dish to please the little ones and the not so little ones.
Wrap <quantity>2<unit>kg</unit></quantity> of unwashed starchy potatoes in aluminum foil
Bake the potatoes for 1h until tender at <temperature>210<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Peel the potatoes
Sift the potatoes into a large bowl
Separate <quantity>4</quantity> egg yolks from the whites in a bowl
Make a well in the middle of the potatoes and place the egg yolks
Sift <quantity>300<unit>g</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour over the potatoes
Add <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt and <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of black pepper powder. Mix until uniform
Add <quantity>150<unit>g</unit></quantity> of grated parmesan cheese and mix to combine
Transfer to a clean surface and knead to obtain a homogeneous and smooth dough
Cut small pieces of dough to form <quantity>2<unit>cm</unit></quantity> rolls. Cut them into <quantity>2<unit>cm</unit></quantity> pieces
Melt <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Grate <quantity>¼</quantity> of a nutmeg and whisk. Be careful not to golden the butter
Add <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour and stir vigorously until it forms a humid, light-colored crumble
Gradually add <quantity>4<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of milk, whisking constantly to obtain a lump-free sauce
Add salt and black pepper to taste. Boil the sauce, whisking constantly until thickened. The béchamel is ready
Add <quantity>300<unit>g</unit></quantity> of grated parmesan cheese to the hot béchamel
Whisk to combine and melt the cheese. Parmesan sauce is ready
Bring water to a simmer in a medium pot and add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil
Add <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt and cook the gnocchi until they float. The parmesan gnocchi is ready
Add one portion of parmesan gnocchi to a saucepan with the hot parmesan sauce. Stir to combine
Plate the gnocchi and add ground black pepper to taste
Bon appétit, cheese lover!
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