I Love Gnocchi

Gnocchi. It's what's for dinner. Or lunch. Or at least it is the primo piatto (first course). I wanted to show you how very easy it is to whip up a bit of gnocchi. I also plan to show you how to make gnocchi (which is a kind of pasta) from scratch, completely home made- but that is for another day. Today our gnocchi comes from the refrigerated section of a supermarket. This is a particular brand that I have never tried before... let's see how it goes!



Put some water on to boil and add a good amount of salt- gnocchi like all pasta tastes better if it is cooked in salted water.



Add the gnocchi to the boiling water... now here is where I ask you to become adventurous! Trust me. No matter what the directions say, when the gnocchi float to the top- they are done. Remove promptly with a slotted spoon, and place in a serving dish.



If you cook them longer, they become mushy gooshy and we want our darling gnocchi to be just right!

Now add a dash of extra virgin olive oil.



Stir, and then add the pasta sauce of your choice. It can be as simple as olive oil and a bit of grated cheese like pecorino or parmesan. Here I used a very simple tomato sauce.



Mix.



Now you can add freshly grated parmesan.



As you can see, I believe in lots and lots of parmesan! And we're done! It is really that simple!

Buon appetito!