Potato Gnocchi
This Italian pasta builds fresh sage leaves and parmesan into a weeknight-friendly meal you can have ready in about 60 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for pan and large pot. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Boil the unpeeled potatoes whole in salted water for 30 to 40 minutes until a knife slides through easily, then drain and peel them while still hot.
- Pass the potatoes through a ricer or mash them very smoothly onto a clean surface and spread them out to cool and release steam for a few minutes.
- Make a well in the potato, add the beaten egg, salt and a pinch of nutmeg, then sprinkle over most of the flour and gently bring together into a soft dough, adding more flour only if it sticks.
- Roll pieces of dough into long ropes about 2 cm thick, cut into short pillows and, if you like, press each one over the back of a fork to make ridges.
- Cook the gnocchi in batches in a wide pot of gently boiling salted water, and as soon as they float to the surface give them about 30 seconds more, then lift out with a slotted spoon.
- Melt the butter in a pan with the sage leaves until it smells nutty, add the drained gnocchi and toss to coat, then serve scattered with grated parmesan.
You'll use: Pan · Large pot · Saucepan · Steamer
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Parmesan
- pecorino · grana padano · aged asiago
What to serve with Potato Gnocchi
- Spaghetti Bolognese Beef
- Spicy Arrabiata Penne Vegetarian
- Vegan Lasagna Vegan
- Mediterranean Pasta Salad Seafood
Tips & common questions
How long does Potato Gnocchi take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Potato Gnocchi vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Potato Gnocchi is an original Italian recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Gnocchi di patate con sugo di pomodoro e con gorgonzola.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.