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Tom Hansen

Tom Hansen

Gnocchi with Smoked Cheese Sauce

1h 40m

Pan-seared potato gnocchi with a creamy smoked cheese sauce. Perfect on its own, but you can also try it as a side for meat or fish, or topped with sautéed mushrooms.

  • Toast 2 tbsp of hazelnuts in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown and fragrant. Stir occasionally

    Step 0
  • Break and chop the toasted hazelnuts. Reserve

    Step 1
  • Boil 500 g of red potatoes over medium heat until very soft. Let them cool slightly and peel them

    Step 2
  • Pass the potatoes through a sieve onto a large cutting board

    Step 3
  • Combine 4 egg yolks, 1 tbsp of olive oil, and 1¾ tsp of salt in a bowl. Mix well

    Step 4
  • Combine the puréed potato and the egg yolk mixture on the cutting board until uniform. Use a pastry scraper to help

    Step 5
  • Add 130 g of all-purpose flour and mix to form a ball of dough

    Step 6
  • Flatten the dough ball and cut it into 1½ inch wide rectangles

    Step 7
  • Dust the cutting board with all-purpose flour and stretch each rectangle to form 3 cm thick rolls. Cut each roll into 3 cm long pieces

    Step 8
  • Dust a baking sheet with all-purpose flour and place the gnocchi pieces in it. Distribute them in rows so that they do not stick to each other

    Step 9
  • Add 2½ tbsp of butter, 1 tsp of black peppercorn, and 1 bay leaf to a saucepan

    Step 10
  • Trim, peel, and halve 2 garlic cloves and add them to the pan

    Step 11
  • Trim, quarter, and peel 1 small onion. Cut each quarter in half and add them to the pan

    Step 12
  • Place the pot over medium-low heat and sweat for 4m, stirring frequently until the onion is translucent. Do not brown the butter or vegetables

    Step 13
  • Add 50 ml of white wine and turn the heat to medium-high. Simmer for 2m until the liquid is creamy and almost completely reduced

    Step 14
  • Add 1 l of cream and stir to combine. Simmer for 5m to slightly reduce and thicken. Remove from heat

    Step 15
  • Strain the cream mixture into a pan

    Step 16
  • Fill a medium pan with water and bring it to a boil over high heat

    Step 17
  • Grate 1 cup of smoked mozzarella

    Step 18
  • Add the grated cheese to the seasoned cream

    Step 19
  • Add ground black pepper and salt to taste

    Step 20
  • Mix with a hand blender on high speed until smooth. The smoked cheese sauce is ready

    Step 21
  • Carefully drop the gnocchi into the boiling water and cover the pan. Cook until they start to float

    Step 22
  • Remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon. Transfer them to a baking tray that is drizzled with olive oil

    Step 23
  • Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a hot skillet over medium heat

    Step 24
  • Pan-sear the gnocchi in batches until golden brown on both sides

    Step 25
  • Add 1½ cup of the smoked cheese sauce to the skillet and sautée to incorporate it

    Step 26
  • Plate ¼ of the gnocchi with the smoked cheese sauce

    Step 27
  • Sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts and garnish with microgreens to taste

    Step 28
  • Add some drops of lemon juice to taste

    Step 29
  • Finish with black pepper and flaky salt to taste. The gnocchi with smoked cheese sauce is ready

    Step 30
  • Take a picture of this wonderfulness and enjoy!

    Step 31

Yield 4 portions

  • Hazelnut

    Hazelnut

    2 tbsp
  • Microgreens

    Microgreens

    to taste
  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper

    to taste
  • Lemon Juice

    Lemon Juice

    to taste
  • Flaky Salt

    Flaky Salt

    to taste

Pan-Seared Potato Gnocchi

  • Red Potato

    Red Potato

    500 g
  • Egg Yolk

    Egg Yolk

    4
  • Olive Oil

    Olive Oil

    1 tbsp
  • Olive Oil

    Olive Oil

    to drizzle
  • All-Purpose Flour

    All-Purpose Flour

    130 g
  • All-Purpose Flour

    All-Purpose Flour

    to dust
  • Butter

    Butter

    1 tbsp
  • Salt

    Salt

    1¾ tsp

Smoked Cheese Sauce

  • Smoked Mozzarella Cheese

    Grated Smoked Mozzarella Cheese

    1 cup
  • Cream

    Cream

    1 l
  • White Wine

    White Wine

    50 ml
  • Butter

    Butter

    2½ tbsp
  • Onion

    Small Onion

    1
  • Garlic

    Garlic

    2 cloves
  • Bay Leaf

    Bay Leaf

    1
  • Black Peppercorn

    Black Peppercorn

    1 tsp
  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper

    to taste
  • Salt

    Salt

    to taste

Equipment

  • Pastry Scraper

    Pastry Scraper

  • Hand Blender

    Hand Blender

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