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ricotta gnocchi recipe

Easy Ricotta Gnocchi Recipe

Silvana Nava
Ricotta gnocchi are ready in just 15 minutes! Just mix fresh ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmigiano and flour, then follow our step-by-step recipe on how to cut, cook and store ricotta gnocchi!
Ricotta Gnocchi are just plain dumplings made with fresh ricotta cheese but without potatoes. They are a delicious and an easy alternative to the classic Potato Gnocchi recipe, but much faster to make.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Gnocchi
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g ricotta cheese 2 cups
  • 300 g flour 2 cups
  • 2 eggs
  • 110 g Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese 1 cup, grated
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

Make the Dough

  • First, make sure your ricotta is dry and firm. If not, let the ricotta cheese drain very well before using it.
  • In a large bowl, put the ricotta with the eggs and mix well until you get a cream.
  • Add the grated Parmigiano cheese and a pinch of salt. Mix and finally add the flour a little at a time. Mix well until the mixture is compact but soft.
  • Transfer the mixture to a pastry board, dust with flour and knead it for a minute to form a loaf then cut a piece of dough.

Make Ricotta Gnocchi

  • Using your hands, make a long roll of dough as thick as a finger.
  • Cut the roll every 2 cm (about 1 inch). Lightly dust the gnocchi with flour as you cut them. This will keep the gnocchi from sticking to each other.
  • Finish cutting all the dough and arrange your well-floured ricotta gnocchi on the pastry board. Your ricotta gnocchi are ready!

Cook

  • You have to cook the gnocchi in a large pot with plenty of salted water. When the water boils, remove the excess flour and dip the ricotta gnocchi a few at a time. Do not mix too much while cooking and above all do not mix quickly otherwise they break.
  • When the gnocchi come to the surface, they are cooked. So drain them with a slotted spoon, always a few at a time.
  • Place the cooked gnocchi in a bowl with your favorite sauce to dress them.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 23gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 386mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 593IUCalcium: 405mgIron: 3mg
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