Casoncelli
Intermediate
Lemon Gnocchi
Ingredients
- Gnocchi Dough:
- One 16-oz container ricotta cheese, well-drained
- 2 egg yolks
- Zest one large lemon (save juice for the sauce)
- Pinch salt
- 2 cups (approx.) durum semolina flour
- Lemon butter sauce:
- 2 cups asparagus tips
- 1-1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- reserved lemon juice
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 - 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Directions
- Place the asparagus tips in boiling water and cook them not more than 2 minutes; scoop them out of the pan and transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking; when cool drain them and set aside
- Mash the ricotta with a fork In a bowl. Stir in the egg yolks zest and a pinch of salt and combine well. Add enough flour to make a soft dough and knead it into a smooth ball. Let it rest 30 minutes.
- In a sauté pan large enough to hold the gnocchi, melt the butter over low heat; stir in the lemon juice. Cover and keep warm.
- Cut dough into quarters and work with one piece of dough at a time and roll each into long ropes about 18 inches and thickness of your middle finger. Cut the ropes crosswise into ½ inch long pieces.
- Lightly dust the gnocchi with four and roll each one off the tines of a fork or butter paddle to create the grooves and small indentation.
- When all the gnocchi are made, bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a tablespoon of salt; cook the gnocchi half at a time until they bob to the top. Fish them out with a spider or slotted spoon and transfer them directly into the saucepan.
- Heat slowly and toss the gnocchi with the sauce.
- This recipe was featured on Season 30 - Episode 3012
This recipe was featured on Season 30 - Episode 3012.
Comments
Alan tsakeres
Just reviewed the recipe for lemon gnocchi form season 30. The directions for the recipe do not agree with the utube presentation. Can you clarify which is correct…. they both look fabulous …thanks Alan
SUSAN GILIO
O.k., i just watched the video, my question above is answered!
Lissette
Oh my!!! Just made this. I changed sauce by adding a little onion, garlic, and wine and added the asparagus and some chicken. Outstanding! Made gnocchi first time, would like them not as thick or as big..turned out pretty good for the first time! Thanks for the recipe, even my picky husband liked it!