Family On A Budget

My daughters love gnocchi and it is so easy and cheap to make. I normally make it when I have left over mashed potatoes, but have also made potatoes specifically to serve gnocchi. I estimate it costs around $.30 per bach to make (without the sauce).

1 cup mashed potatoes
1 egg
2 cups flour

Mix the ingredients together. This works best with your hands. Dump out onto a flour board and kneed until smooth. Break into a few chunks and roll them into 1/2 - 3/4 in ropes. Slice the ropes into 3/4 slices pieces and let set out for at least 20 minutes. You can cover them with a towel while they are resting.

Drop the gnocchi individually into salted boiling water. Cook until the gnocchi floats - about 5-10 minutes.

Serve with spaghetti sauce, marina sauce, garlic and oil sauce or a cheese sauce.

I occasionally add in spices for a variation. Try adding garlic powder, roasted garlic, onion powder, italian seasoning. The next time I make this I am going to try replacing small portions of the flour with whole wheat flour. I will let you know how that works out. My family is picky so I will have to replace only small amounts to start.

Let me know how it turns out for you.